Housing Inequality in Urban China : Guangzhou 1996 and 2005
lisiming@hkbu.edu.hkBased on household surveys conducted in the City of Guangzhou in 1996 and 2005, this paper examines the changes in the extent and nature of urban housing inequality in China consequent upon the cessation of the welfare allocation of housing at the turn of the millennium. The resu...
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| description | lisiming@hkbu.edu.hkBased on household surveys conducted in the City of Guangzhou in 1996 and 2005, this paper examines the changes in the extent and nature of urban housing inequality in China consequent upon the cessation of the welfare allocation of housing at the turn of the millennium. The result shows that the overall level of housing inequality in Guangzhou has remained quite stable. Both continuities and changes are revealed for the factors behind the differences in housing consumption. In particular, household income has assumed greater importance. However, variables characterizing social and housing stratification in the former socialist redistributive economy, such as membership in the CCP and hukou continue to exert substantial influence on the access to housing. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-15db7bebe2bd4d9eaf66a461d1bef9fd2022-12-21T22:59:57ZengUniversité des Sciences et Technologies de LilleEspace populations sociétés0755-78092104-37522009-12-012009351152110.4000/eps.3839Housing Inequality in Urban China : Guangzhou 1996 and 2005Si-ming Lilisiming@hkbu.edu.hkBased on household surveys conducted in the City of Guangzhou in 1996 and 2005, this paper examines the changes in the extent and nature of urban housing inequality in China consequent upon the cessation of the welfare allocation of housing at the turn of the millennium. The result shows that the overall level of housing inequality in Guangzhou has remained quite stable. Both continuities and changes are revealed for the factors behind the differences in housing consumption. In particular, household income has assumed greater importance. However, variables characterizing social and housing stratification in the former socialist redistributive economy, such as membership in the CCP and hukou continue to exert substantial influence on the access to housing.http://journals.openedition.org/eps/3839determinants of housing consumptionGuangzhouhousing inequalitywelfare allocation of housing |
| spellingShingle | Si-ming Li Housing Inequality in Urban China : Guangzhou 1996 and 2005 Espace populations sociétés determinants of housing consumption Guangzhou housing inequality welfare allocation of housing |
| title | Housing Inequality in Urban China : Guangzhou 1996 and 2005 |
| title_full | Housing Inequality in Urban China : Guangzhou 1996 and 2005 |
| title_fullStr | Housing Inequality in Urban China : Guangzhou 1996 and 2005 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Housing Inequality in Urban China : Guangzhou 1996 and 2005 |
| title_short | Housing Inequality in Urban China : Guangzhou 1996 and 2005 |
| title_sort | housing inequality in urban china guangzhou 1996 and 2005 |
| topic | determinants of housing consumption Guangzhou housing inequality welfare allocation of housing |
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