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Customerizing the Tenants, Empowering the Managers: Impact of Public Housing Governance Reform in Hong Kong

Anthony B. L. Cheung City University of Hong Kong, China
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N.M. Yip City University of Hong Kong, China
Pages 98-109 | Published online: 06 Nov 2010

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