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

• Autore: Wang Ya Ping <1957-, >
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2004
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (159 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.5/0951/091732
• Soggetto topico: Urban poor - China; Urban poor - Housing - China; Rural-urban migration - Social aspects - China; Poverty - Government policy - China; Social change - China
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Urban poverty, housing and social change in China
• ISBN: 1-134-39777-1; 1-134-39778-X; 1-280-16879-X; 0-203-52025-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910783947303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Housing and society series.