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Theoretical Background: Affordability and Its Measurement

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This chapter reviews and discusses the concept of housing affordability and its measure in academic and political studies. Several commonly used methods will be examined to determine the proper approach for Chinese studies.

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    Previous research on “accessibility” has focused on poverty and inequality.

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  1. Department of Construction Management Institute of Real Estate Studies, Tsinghua-Hang Lung Center for Real Estate Studies, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, People’s Republic of China

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  2. Institute of Real Estate Research, School of Public Economics and Administration, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Phoenix Building 503, Wuchuan Road 111, Shanghai, 200433, People’s Republic of China

    Jie Chen

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Yang, Z., Chen, J. (2014). Theoretical Background: Affordability and Its Measurement. In: Housing Affordability and Housing Policy in Urban China. SpringerBriefs in Economics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54044-8_3

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