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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783947303321

Autore

Wang Ya Ping <1957-, >

Titolo

Urban poverty, housing and social change in China / / Ya Ping Wang

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2004

ISBN

1-134-39777-1

1-134-39778-X

1-280-16879-X

0-203-52025-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (159 p.)

Collana

Housing and society series

Disciplina

362.5/0951/091732

Soggetti

Urban poor - China

Urban poor - Housing - China

Rural-urban migration - Social aspects - China

Poverty - Government policy - China

Social change - China

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-174) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Society in transition -- Urban change in China -- The emerging problem of the urban poor -- Social and economic profile of the urban poor -- Housing the urban poor -- Poverty among migrants -- The elimination of poverty -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Economic reform in China has resulted in a widening gap between the rich and the poor, and urban poverty has emerged as a key factor which may affect future development. This new book examines the poverty problem in relation to housing and social changes in large inland cities, and assesses the effectiveness of recent government anti-poverty policies. The book also puts the Chinese experience in the wider context of transitional economies and discusses the similarities and differences between China and Central and Eastern European countries. The book is based on a long period of research on Ch