Spatial price differences and inequality in the people's republic of China: Housing market evidence

Asian Development Review

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 92-120

  Li, Chao ^a   Gibson, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Housing; Inequality; People's republic of China; Prices; Spatial

Indexed keywords

COST ANALYSIS; GOODS EXCHANGE; HOUSING MARKET; PRICE DYNAMICS; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

CHINA;

EID: 84897136291     PISSN: 01161105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/ADEV_a_00024     Document Type: Article

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