Public Finance, Foldvary
Problem set 10 due Dec. 3.
15 pts.
In China, new housing developments have been organized as proprietary communities and residential associations.
Analyze why the government of China has promoted these rather than have these community services provided by government.
Related articles:
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/cnrpapersword/gated/giroir.pdf
Gated communities, clubs in a club system. The case of Beijing, China
http://www.dynamiccity.org/news.php?news_id=20
China Lockdown: Gated communities and stratification in the People’s Republic
http://www.goodmagazine.com/section/Features/welcome_to_the_oc
Welcome to the O.C.
http://www.gated-communities.de/Abstracts%20New%20Orleans.htm
See Chris Webster, Asia’s modern gated cities
http://www.ciudad-derechos.org/english/pdf/aao.pdf
Urban Rights and Private Communities