02997nam 22007214a 450 991081583450332120200520144314.01-134-39777-11-134-39778-X1-280-16879-X0-203-52025-410.4324/9780203520253 (CKB)1000000000255918(EBL)200281(OCoLC)247521701(SSID)ssj0000265826(PQKBManifestationID)11225152(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000265826(PQKBWorkID)10300230(PQKB)10744259(MiAaPQ)EBC200281(Au-PeEL)EBL200281(CaPaEBR)ebr10162880(CaONFJC)MIL16879(OCoLC)253000160(EXLCZ)99100000000025591820040223d2004 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrUrban poverty, housing and social change in China /Ya Ping Wang1st ed.London ;New York Routledge20041 online resource (159 p.)Housing and society seriesDescription based upon print version of record.0-415-65304-5 0-415-30738-4 Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-174) and index.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.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 ChHousing and society series.Urban poorChinaUrban poorHousingChinaRural-urban migrationSocial aspectsChinaPovertyGovernment policyChinaSocial changeChinaUrban poorUrban poorHousingRural-urban migrationSocial aspectsPovertyGovernment policySocial change362.5/0951/091732Wang Ya Ping1957-1672939MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910815834503321Urban poverty, housing and social change in China4036658UNINA