Contradictions in China's affordable housing policy: Goals vs. structure

Habitat International

Volumn 41, Issue , 2014, Pages 8-16

  Zou, Yonghua ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affordable housing; China; Housing policy; Inter governmental structure; Policy innovation

Indexed keywords

AFFORDABLE HOUSING; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; HOUSING POLICY; HOUSING PROVISION; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; INNOVATION; POLICY DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA;

EID: 84880634594     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2013.06.001     Document Type: Article

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