Abstract
Public housing is an important source of accommodation in Hong Kong. Subsidies to public housing are tied to the consumption of housing services. Consumer's consumption pattern will therefore be distorted, and a welfare loss incurred as compared to an equivalent cash transfer. This paper seeks to measure the extent to which tenants' benefit from public housing subsidies. A measure of net tenant benefit is used, which is based upon the Marshallian consumer surplus concept. The results indicate that Hong Kong's public housing programme has had a significant impact upon households' consumption patterns, and that the welfare loss is relatively low.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 133-140 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Urban Studies |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 1985 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
- Urban Studies