Urban poverty, housing, and social change in China

"Urban Poverty, Housing and Social Change in China highlights the causes and scale of urban poverty and addresses important questions: How serious are the inequality and poverty problems in Chinese cities? Who are the urban poor? Where and how do the poor live? What are the effects of rural to urban migration on urban poverty? What kind of antipoverty policies have been developed? How effective are they?" "This book is based on a long period of research on Chinese urban development, and benefited from several research projects conducted in Chinese cities. It is an important reference for all of those interested in urban and social change and a key text for students of the Chinese economy and society."--BOOK JACKET.