Housing and the New Welfare State

Richard Groves is Director, Alan Murie is Professor, and Christopher Watson is Senior Fellow of Urban and Regional Studies in the Centre for Urban and Regional Studies at the University of Birmingham, UK.

'This book looks at the various systems for subsidizing rents and home ownership...in the East Asian "tiger" countries...comparing these countries systems with the UK and Europe...this book is very highly detailed and technical...and would be ideal for someone who needs a decent international overview...each chapter is a goldmine of information into the various systems, their costs, advantages and pitfalls.' Citizen's Income Newsletter '...the role of housing policy in contemporary social policy is still very much under-studied. This volume has certainlycontributed in these terms...The six chapters provide readers an up-to-date assessment of the major housingsystems in East Asia. They were written by housing researchers who are themselves authorities in their respective jurisdictions...I would strongly recommend this book an essential read for students attending courses in comparative housing policy, particularly with a focus on East Asia.' European Journal of Housing Policy 'Housing and the new welfare state addresses the constitution and diversity of approaches to housing and welfare in East Asian contexts and their implications for understanding developments in welfare states in Europe. This book will certainly advance academic debates but may also become popular as a resource for teachers, researchers and students looking at housing and welfare policies in East Asia. There are also important lessons for policy makers.' Journal of Housing and the Built Environment

• Chapter 1 Four Worlds of Welfare and Housing, Richard Groves, Alan Murie, Christopher Watson; Chapter 2 The Singapore Model of Housing and the Welfare State, Sock-Yong Phang; Chapter 3 The State-managed Housing System in Hong Kong, K Y Lau; Chapter 4 The State and Housing Policy in Korea, Shin-Young Park; Chapter 5 Housing and State Strategy in Post-War Japan, Yosuke Hirayama; Chapter 6 From Socialist Welfare to Support of Home-Ownership: The Experience of China, Ya Ping Wang; Chapter 7 Taiwan’s Housing Policy in the Context of East Asian Welfare Models, Pui Yee Connie Tang; Chapter 8 From Tenants to Home-Owners: Change in the Old Welfare States, Richard Groves, Alan Murie, Christopher Watson; Chapter 9 The Property Owning Welfare State, Richard Groves, Alan Murie, Christopher Watson;