1. Low-income Housing in Chinese Cities: Policies and Practices.
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Huang, Youqin
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LOW-income housing , *HOUSING policy , *HOUSING , *HOME ownership , *MUNICIPAL government , *SOCIAL hierarchies , *RENTAL housing , *CITIES & towns , *ECONOMIC history , *GOVERNMENT policy ,CHINESE politics & government, 1949- - Abstract
This paper argues that the low-income housing programme in China has so far failed to provide adequate housing for the poor for three main reasons: the central government's failure to define a clear mission; a lack of commitment from local governments; and an exclusionary policy towards migrants. A systematic review of low-income housing policy in China shows that the central government juggles its economic and socio-political goals thereby causing constant changes in low-income housing policy. Meanwhile, the existing public finance system, the performance evaluation system and localization in policy implementation have all resulted in a lack of commitment from local governments to low-income housing. Inadequate provision is made worse by problems with allocation. Despite encouraging changes since 2010, many factors underlying the government's failures remain unchanged, thus the fate of low-income housing remains uncertain. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2012
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