China's Current Housing Issues and Policies

The Housing Market and Tenure Decisions in Chinese Cities: A Multivariate Analysis of the Case of Guangzhou

“…In a redistributive economy occupational rank is of particular signi cance in the allocation of housing (Chen & Gao, 1993;Kim, 1987).…”

“…Only those households whose heads and/or their spouses are employed in the respective work units are eligible for housing thus provided. It is likely that the traditional elements of allocation such as occupational rank and seniority, typical of a redistributive economy, remain effective in this sector (Kim, 1987;Li, S., 1995;Wu, 1996).…”

Heterogeneity and dynamics in China's emerging urban housing market: two sides of a success story from the late 1990s

“…Recent years have witnessed a rapid increase in academic research and policy debate on China's emerging housing market in general (e.g., Kim, 1987;Lee, 1988;Tolley, 1991;Dowall, 1994), and on housing choice in particular (e.g., Zhou & Logan, 1996;Li, 2000). This growing literature reflects the importance of residential property in China's economic reforms as well as in individual's household assets.…”