Housing preferences of temporary migrants in Urban China in the wake of Gradual Hukou reform: A case study of Shenzhen

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1384-1398

  Hui, Eddie Chi Man ^a   Yu, Ka Hung ^a   Ye, Yinchuan ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b SHENZHEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Asia; Chengzhongcun; China; Housing; hukou restriction; Migrants; Shenzhen

Indexed keywords

HOUSING POLICY; HOUSING REFORM; MIGRANTS EXPERIENCE; RENTAL SECTOR; URBAN HOUSING; URBAN PLANNING;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; SHENZHEN;

EID: 84902287747     PISSN: 03091317     EISSN: 14682427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2427.2012.01176.x     Document Type: Article

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