Abstract
China began its housing reform in mid 1980s. The market-oriented housing reform aimed to improve people's living conditions by commercializing housing solution and privatizing home ownership in urban areas. This paper reveals the mechanism and characteristics of the Chinese housing industry. Problems encountered in the reform process have been investigated to identify the major barrier that blocks the further progress of the reform. Suggestions have been made to cast more effective and efficient policies for establishing a favorable environment to promote the progress of the housing reform.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 233-240 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | International Journal for Housing Science and Its Applications |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 1997 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Architecture
- Building and Construction
- Mechanical Engineering
- Marketing