The sale of public rental housing: British and Hong Kong experiences

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Results of studies conducted on Hong Kong's and UK's welfare systems showed that Hong Kong was more determined to get rid of the decommodifying effect produced by public housing services than UK. However, while UK was able to sell approximately 1.5 M council houses in the 1980s, Hong Kong's public housing sale program failed due to perceptions of poor quality and the potential buyers' demand for discounts. The study revealed that despite their failure to totally eradicate the decommodifying effects of public housing they have shown the value of commodity relationship.

Social aspects, United Kingdom, Housing, Hong Kong, Public housing

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GAO Study Fans Latest Fire to Threaten Federal PMAs

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Opponents armed with a supportive report from the U.S. General Accounting Office and backed by investor-owned utilities have challenged the sale of low-cost, subsidized power by federal power marketing administrations (PMAs). They believed PMAs should be sold and low-cost sales done away with. Proponent claim a need to help residents of rural areas.

Electric utilities, Prices and rates, Distribution, Electric power

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