The effect of gender imbalance on housing price in China

• Main Authors: Han, Xinping, Wan Ngah, Wan Azman Saini, Rosland, Anitha, Bani, Yasmin, Law, Siong Hook
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea Distribution Science Association 2021
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95387/1/The%20effect%20of%20gender%20imbalance%20on%20housing%20price%20in%20China.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95387/; http://koreascience.or.kr/article/JAKO202118057836280.page

House ownership is considered as one of the important pre-conditions for marriage in China. Given that gender imbalance is a prominent issue in the country, competition for marriage partners might motivate males to look for a house and probably bigger and more expensive house. This is believed to ha...