The persistence of power despite the changing meaning of homeownership: An age-period-cohort analysis of urban housing tenure in China, 1989–2011

Urban Studies

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 1225-1243

  Fu, Qiang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

China; hierarchical age period cohort analysis; persistence of power; urban homeownership; urban transformation

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; EDUCATION; HOMEOWNERSHIP; HOUSING REFORM; INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PERSISTENCE; PRIVATIZATION; SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS; TENURE SYSTEM; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN HOUSING;

CHINA;

EID: 84962172882     PISSN: 00420980     EISSN: 1360063X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0042098015571240     Document Type: Article

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