The Future of Public Housing Ongoing Trends in the East and the West /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Chen, Jie (Editor), Stephens, Mark (Editor), Man, Yanyun (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Political economy.; Public finance.; Economics.; Public Economics.; Political Economy.

Public housing was once an important strand in western housing policies, but is seldom seen as a mainstream policy instrument for the future. In contrast, in many East Asian countries large public housing programs are underway. Behind these generalizations, there are exceptions, too. By including pe...