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The Transferability of Hong Kong's Public Housing Policy

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In response to the renewed emphasis on rental subsidy policy following the regional and global financial crises and the subsequent economic declines, this paper critically assesses the transferability of Hong Kong's public housing policy. It does so by evaluating the replicability of the policy environment of Hong Kong, and by identifying the structural, institutional and resource constraints on possible policy transfer. The paper argues that Hong Kong's public housing policy is primarily transferable to newer and growing cities, the governments of which have a strong commitment to improving the housing conditions of low income families for facilitating economic and social development. However, the finance factors are not easy to replicate as they are more significantly determined by historical circumstances than by policy design. Equally difficult in terms of transfer is the consultative approach adopted in the Hong Kong housing governance structure as this is embedded in its general political system and governance mode.

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  • Rebecca Chiu, 2010. "The Transferability of Hong Kong's Public Housing Policy," International Journal of Housing Policy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 10(3), pages 301-323.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:intjhp:v:10:y:2010:i:3:p:301-323
    DOI: 10.1080/14616718.2010.506746
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    1. Natacha Aveline-Dubach, 2017. "Embedment of “Liquid” Capital into the Built Environment:," Post-Print halshs-01563507, HAL.
    2. Jionghua Wang & Bo Huang & Ting Zhang & Hung Wong & Yifan Huang, 2018. "Impact of Housing and Community Conditions on Multidimensional Health among Middle- and Low-Income Groups in Hong Kong," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(6), pages 1-14, May.
    3. Feng Deng, 2018. "A theoretical framework of the governance institutions of low-income housing in China," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 55(9), pages 1967-1982, July.
    4. Wang, Donggen & Cao, Xinyu, 2017. "Impacts of the built environment on activity-travel behavior: Are there differences between public and private housing residents in Hong Kong?," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 103(C), pages 25-35.

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