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Effects of Involuntary Residential Relocation on Household Satisfaction in Shanghai, China
Classical theories of urban relocation in market economies frame a household residential move as a way for a household to reset itself to a desired level of satisfaction—that is, to make itself as happy as possible given a set of constraints. In Chinese cities, where not all who relocate are willing movers, the picture is more complicated. Currently, Shanghai's development policies encourage population migration to the urban edge. This includes not only housing for those that made a choice to move, but also housing designated as resettlement housing for those involuntarily resettled. Urban policy in China continues to resettle unwilling denizens at the edges of the city, without an understanding of how these policies affect the well-being of that population. Very little research focuses on the actual outcomes for displaced households. This research attempts to fill this knowledge gap. Using a household survey, data were collected on relative mover satisfaction with a variety of aspects of the old and new locations. Models were developed to test the hypothesis that socio-economic and choice factors play a role in the satisfaction that a household derives from moving. The results suggest that a suburban move produces less happiness for involuntary movers.
Effects of Involuntary Residential Relocation on Household Satisfaction in Shanghai, China
Classical theories of urban relocation in market economies frame a household residential move as a way for a household to reset itself to a desired level of satisfaction—that is, to make itself as happy as possible given a set of constraints. In Chinese cities, where not all who relocate are willing movers, the picture is more complicated. Currently, Shanghai's development policies encourage population migration to the urban edge. This includes not only housing for those that made a choice to move, but also housing designated as resettlement housing for those involuntarily resettled. Urban policy in China continues to resettle unwilling denizens at the edges of the city, without an understanding of how these policies affect the well-being of that population. Very little research focuses on the actual outcomes for displaced households. This research attempts to fill this knowledge gap. Using a household survey, data were collected on relative mover satisfaction with a variety of aspects of the old and new locations. Models were developed to test the hypothesis that socio-economic and choice factors play a role in the satisfaction that a household derives from moving. The results suggest that a suburban move produces less happiness for involuntary movers.
Effects of Involuntary Residential Relocation on Household Satisfaction in Shanghai, China
Day, Jennifer (author)
Urban Policy and Research ; 31 ; 93-117
2013-03-01
25 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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