Institutional Shifts of Four East Asian Developmental Housing Systems

The purpose of this study is to examine the historical pathways of the developmental housing systems of four East Asian tigers (Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan) to identify the institutional factors of systemic transformations and specify similarities and differences by using cross-nat...

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Main Author: Hyunjeong Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3130/jaabe.17.103
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description The purpose of this study is to examine the historical pathways of the developmental housing systems of four East Asian tigers (Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan) to identify the institutional factors of systemic transformations and specify similarities and differences by using cross-national data and performing data analysis. The main results are as follows: (1) historically, the four housing systems have been deeply embedded in market-oriented, pro-homeownership policies; (2) massive provision of large-scale housing coincided with industrialization, urbanization, and modernization to tackle escalating demands for homeownership; (3) public rental housing has been severely marginalized and residualized; (4) the minimalist approach to public housing aggravated the institutional vulnerability of the states in the face of economic globalization; (5) the housing transformation in the global era was triggered by institutional factors, including political power shifts, economic restructuring, and socio-demographic transitions; and (6) it is clear that the developmental housing systems were redirected in recent decades to overcome their institutional shortcomings. Despite the similarities, each developmental state′s housing sector has unique features that have formed their diverse pathways.
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spelling doaj.art-4aa1a959e9b2493596d6bd0a66beeeb32023-08-03T09:15:32ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering1347-28522018-01-0117110311010.3130/jaabe.17.10312029166Institutional Shifts of Four East Asian Developmental Housing SystemsHyunjeong Lee0Kyung Hee UniversityThe purpose of this study is to examine the historical pathways of the developmental housing systems of four East Asian tigers (Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan) to identify the institutional factors of systemic transformations and specify similarities and differences by using cross-national data and performing data analysis. The main results are as follows: (1) historically, the four housing systems have been deeply embedded in market-oriented, pro-homeownership policies; (2) massive provision of large-scale housing coincided with industrialization, urbanization, and modernization to tackle escalating demands for homeownership; (3) public rental housing has been severely marginalized and residualized; (4) the minimalist approach to public housing aggravated the institutional vulnerability of the states in the face of economic globalization; (5) the housing transformation in the global era was triggered by institutional factors, including political power shifts, economic restructuring, and socio-demographic transitions; and (6) it is clear that the developmental housing systems were redirected in recent decades to overcome their institutional shortcomings. Despite the similarities, each developmental state′s housing sector has unique features that have formed their diverse pathways.http://dx.doi.org/10.3130/jaabe.17.103housing systeminstitutional shiftdevelopmental statetiger economieseast asia
spellingShingle Hyunjeong Lee
Institutional Shifts of Four East Asian Developmental Housing Systems
Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
housing system
institutional shift
developmental state
tiger economies
east asia
title Institutional Shifts of Four East Asian Developmental Housing Systems
title_full Institutional Shifts of Four East Asian Developmental Housing Systems
title_fullStr Institutional Shifts of Four East Asian Developmental Housing Systems
title_full_unstemmed Institutional Shifts of Four East Asian Developmental Housing Systems
title_short Institutional Shifts of Four East Asian Developmental Housing Systems
title_sort institutional shifts of four east asian developmental housing systems
topic housing system
institutional shift
developmental state
tiger economies
east asia
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