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Text Analysis of Policies in the Real Estate Market: Comparisons of 21 Chinese Cities

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  • Dechun Song

    (School of Economics and Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China)

  • Juntong Zhu

    (Business School, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing 100192, China)

  • Guohui Hu

    (Business School, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing 100192, China)

  • Danyang He

    (School of Economics and Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China)

  • Hong Zhao

    (School of Economics and Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China)

  • Zongshui Wang

    (Business School, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing 100192, China
    Institute of Mathematics and Systems Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China)

Abstract

Real estate plays a pivotal role in fostering national economic growth and ensuring social stability. In China, housing constitutes the largest fixed asset for the majority of households. Given the extensive network of upstream and downstream industries associated with real estate, the government places significant emphasis on its regulation and development, employing a variety of policy instruments to maintain market stability. This study adopts a quantitative approach to conduct a text analysis of China’s real estate policies through the lens of knowledge mapping and LDA topic modeling, while also comparing policy content across 21 different cities. The findings indicate that real estate policy in China transcends mere market regulation. It also encompasses governance within the construction industry as well as provisions for housing security. Furthermore, due to the diverse roles that real estate plays in economic development and urban construction, there is notable regional heterogeneity in policy priorities. By text analysis of real estate policies, this study provides a systematic overview of policy content, thereby laying a foundation for more nuanced and regionally differentiated research within the realm of real estate policy.

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  • Dechun Song & Juntong Zhu & Guohui Hu & Danyang He & Hong Zhao & Zongshui Wang, 2025. "Text Analysis of Policies in the Real Estate Market: Comparisons of 21 Chinese Cities," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(19), pages 1-33, September.
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