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Dreams deferred.

The article discusses social and economic problems caused by the unaffordability of housing in China, particularly commenting on its contribution to increasing class inequalities. It addresses the failure of the hukou, or the Chinese house registration system, preferential treatment of China's urban...

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Published in:New Internationalist no. 461; pp. 20 - 22
Main Author: SEBAG-MONTEFIORE, CLARISSA
Format: Article
Published: New Internationalist Apr2013
Subjects:
Housing
Housing policy
Class differences
Elite (Social sciences)
Social injustice
Equality & economics
China
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article discusses social and economic problems caused by the unaffordability of housing in China, particularly commenting on its contribution to increasing class inequalities. It addresses the failure of the hukou, or the Chinese house registration system, preferential treatment of China's urban elite by the government, and the lack of jobs in workers' hometowns where property is affordable.