A theoretical framework of the governance institutions of low-income housing in China. (July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Deng, Feng
• Is Part Of: Urban studies. Volume 55:Number 9(2018:Jul.)
• Page Start: 1967
• Page End: 1982
• Publication Date: 2018-07
• Subjects: China -- governance -- homeowners association -- low-income housing -- public housing; 中国、 -- 治理、 -- 房主协会、 -- 低收入住房、 -- 公共住房; Cities and towns -- Periodicals; City planning -- Periodicals; 307.1216
• DOI: 10.1177/0042098017692934
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0042-0980

Abstract

This paper develops a theoretical framework for institutional analysis of the governance of low-income housing in the city. I focus on the provision of local public goods as a central issue for low-income housing. Factors that affect the governance structure from the efficiency perspective and the equity perspective, respectively, are explored. I argue that over-subsidisation is an important problem for income-redistribution institutions and, hence, public housing or social housing becomes an important form of governmental intervention in low-income housing. The framework is then applied to low-income housing in China. In particular, I analyse the governance structures of several major types of low-income housing including public rental housing, private low-income housing, work-unit compound and urban village.