Housing development and urbanisation in China

Yao, Shujie, Luo, Dan and Wang, Jianling (2014) Housing development and urbanisation in China. World Economy, 37 (3). pp. 481-500. ISSN 0378-5920

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Abstract

Rapid urbanisation and rising income have led to a strong demand for housing in urban China. However, housing development has been distorted by speculation, income inequality and lack of government support for low-cost houses. In recent years, house prices become so high, making the vast majority of urban residents unable to afford, whereas rich families are able to buy many and leave them vacant. Income inequality is a major cause for rising house prices, which, in turn, exaggerates income inequality further. This vicious relationship has caused social tension between the rich and the poor and unhappiness among the middle- and low-income groups. This paper discusses the factors responsible for the housing bubble in China and recommends appropriate policies to resolve this problem.

Item Type: Article
RIS ID: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/996826
Additional Information: This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Yao, S., Luo, D. and Wang, J. (2014) Housing development and urbanisation in China, World Economy, 37 (3): 481-500, which has been published in final form at doi: 10.1111/twec.12105. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.
Keywords: economic affordable housing, China, inequality
Schools/Departments: University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Contemporary Chinese Studies
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1111/twec.12105
Depositing User: Liu, Zhenxing
Date Deposited: 18 Jun 2015 08:40
Last Modified: 04 May 2020 20:15
URI: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/29134

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