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
China's urban housing security system has developed for years. The dual division between registered population and migrant population in cities still exists. While local governments undertake responsibility of the...China's urban housing security system has developed for years. The dual division between registered population and migrant population in cities still exists. While local governments undertake responsibility of the housing security through intergovernmental duty division, it is not appropriate because housing security is a kind of national income redistribution that belongs to the central government. From the perspective of the population mobility, the article discusses the problems of the current housing security system, based on which it proposes three recommendations for improving the existing housing security system. First, we should make a distinction between the national income redistribution carried out by the central government and the public services provided by local governments. The responsibility and fi scal expenditure of the local, provincial, and central government should be clearly defined. Second, intergovernmental fiscal transfer payment should be designed according to the population mobility status. Third, the housing security system should protect the demands of the new generation of peasant workers and migrant families.展开更多
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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.
文摘China's urban housing security system has developed for years. The dual division between registered population and migrant population in cities still exists. While local governments undertake responsibility of the housing security through intergovernmental duty division, it is not appropriate because housing security is a kind of national income redistribution that belongs to the central government. From the perspective of the population mobility, the article discusses the problems of the current housing security system, based on which it proposes three recommendations for improving the existing housing security system. First, we should make a distinction between the national income redistribution carried out by the central government and the public services provided by local governments. The responsibility and fi scal expenditure of the local, provincial, and central government should be clearly defined. Second, intergovernmental fiscal transfer payment should be designed according to the population mobility status. Third, the housing security system should protect the demands of the new generation of peasant workers and migrant families.
