This paper discusses the evolution of housing security in China in the past one hundred years.The author finds that there was a serious housing shortage during the Republic of China period(1912-1949),and the effect of...This paper discusses the evolution of housing security in China in the past one hundred years.The author finds that there was a serious housing shortage during the Republic of China period(1912-1949),and the effect of the housing security measures introduced by the government was very limited.While the welfare housing distribution system at the beginning of the People's Republic of China founded in 1949 provided residents with basic housing,it also caused housing problems.After the Reform and Opening-Up,a series of far-reaching security measures were put forward in housing reform,but they failed to eliminate the system of physical housing distribution.Progress of housing security development since the large-scale housing reform in 1998 has been slow.It was not until the government increased investment in 2007 that the housing security system was gradually formed and housing security efforts were paid off to a certain extent.This paper provides a historical perspective to the study of housing security.It can aid in understanding the evolution process of the housing security in China and establishing a set of comprehensive and long-term housing policies.展开更多
Data from a questionnaire survey of over 1,000 households conducted in Guangzhou in 2010 indicate that urban housing stratification has ＂three ranks and five levels＂： in ascending order, the structure is composed o...Data from a questionnaire survey of over 1,000 households conducted in Guangzhou in 2010 indicate that urban housing stratification has ＂three ranks and five levels＂： in ascending order, the structure is composed of those who do not own any residential property, those owning one property （comprising those whose home ownership derives from social welfare, commercial purchase, or inheritance） and those owning more than one property. Political capital, human capital, occupation and income have a significant effect on people＇s access to home ownership. Urban housing stratification reflects and may exacerbate social polarization between the rich and the poor. Therefore, the objective, targets and mode of housing security should be premised on housing stratification.展开更多
基金funded by the Research Fund of Renmin University of China(supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities),(Approval No.13XNJ028)
文摘This paper discusses the evolution of housing security in China in the past one hundred years.The author finds that there was a serious housing shortage during the Republic of China period(1912-1949),and the effect of the housing security measures introduced by the government was very limited.While the welfare housing distribution system at the beginning of the People's Republic of China founded in 1949 provided residents with basic housing,it also caused housing problems.After the Reform and Opening-Up,a series of far-reaching security measures were put forward in housing reform,but they failed to eliminate the system of physical housing distribution.Progress of housing security development since the large-scale housing reform in 1998 has been slow.It was not until the government increased investment in 2007 that the housing security system was gradually formed and housing security efforts were paid off to a certain extent.This paper provides a historical perspective to the study of housing security.It can aid in understanding the evolution process of the housing security in China and establishing a set of comprehensive and long-term housing policies.
基金This paper is a phased result of a key project of the National Social Sciences Foundation of China,"Polarization between the Rich and the Poor and Social Harmony:Studies from the Perspective of Urban Residents'Housing"(09ASH001),which is also financed by the third-phase item of the 211 Project of Sun Yat-sen University"A Comparative Study of the Housing Security Systems in Guangzhou and Hong Kong"and the third-phase item of the 985 Project of Sun Yat-sen University"Research on the Public Housing System and Management in Hong Kong."
文摘Data from a questionnaire survey of over 1,000 households conducted in Guangzhou in 2010 indicate that urban housing stratification has ＂three ranks and five levels＂： in ascending order, the structure is composed of those who do not own any residential property, those owning one property （comprising those whose home ownership derives from social welfare, commercial purchase, or inheritance） and those owning more than one property. Political capital, human capital, occupation and income have a significant effect on people＇s access to home ownership. Urban housing stratification reflects and may exacerbate social polarization between the rich and the poor. Therefore, the objective, targets and mode of housing security should be premised on housing stratification.
