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