Privatisation: A Study of Housing Policy in Urban China

Xing Quan Zhang

ISBN 10: 1560725656 / ISBN 13: 9781560725657

Published by Nova Science Publishers, 1998

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First Edition. No markings in book. Binding is tight. No DJ. This book attempts to broaden and deepen our understanding of the vital important and increasingly significant topic of China's housing reform in the process of transition from a planned economy to a market one. The book draws on the author's extensive experience on research into housing reform, particularly privatisation policy. Housing policy is assessed against a background of housing problems and political, economic and cultural changes. It provides a comprehensive and timely analysis of the rationales, objectives, instruments and performance of housing privatisation in China and uncovers possible risk outcomes of privatisation and potential conflicts involved in the process of privatisation and provides fresh insights into the housing question and the privatisation issue in China. The book sets out recommendations for alternative options to tackle the housing problems in China.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Privatisation: A Study of Housing Policy in Urban China
• Publisher: Nova Science Publishers
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1560725656
• ISBN 13: 9781560725657
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine

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Synopsis

This book attempts to broaden and deepen our understanding of the vital important and increasingly significant topic of China's housing reform in the process of transition from a planned economy to a market one. The book draws on the author's extensive experience of research into housing reform, particularly privatisation policy. Housing policy is assessed against a background of housing problems and political, economic and cultural changes. The book offers a detailed examination of the housing problems and the causes of these problems and the government policy of tackling the housing problems in the reform era. It provides a comprehensive and timely analysis of the rationales, objectives, instruments and performance of housing privatisation in China and uncovers possible risk outcomes of privatisation and potential conflicts involved in the process of privatisation. It provides fresh insights into the housing question and the privatisation issue in China. The book finally sets out recommendations for alternative options to tackle the housing problems in China.

The book will be of interest to all those concerned with housing policy, urban development, privatisation and reform issues in China.