Urban housing reforms in China : a first overview (英语)

Major urban housing reforms have been initiated in China on February 15, 1988. As announced by the state council, the objective of reform of the urban housing system is to commercialize housing according to the demands of a socialist planned economy. ... 更多显示 Major urban housing reforms have been initiated in China on February 15, 1988. As announced by the state council, the objective of reform of the urban housing system is to commercialize housing according to the demands of a socialist planned economy. The reform should begin by changing the low rent system of public housing. The purpose of this paper is three-fold. First, it provides an overview of the urban housing reforms in terms of scope, geographical coverage, and schedule as have been formulated. Second, it describes the guidelines for implementation and early reforms experiments in selected cities. This description is based on data collected by the World Bank reconnaissance mission of May 1988. Finally, the paper provides some of the economic data which will be necessary for a more complete evaluation of housing reforms and their impact.  更少显示