It has been three months since policymakers unveiled plans to encourage SOEs to buy unsold homes from developers. Progress has so far been slow, not least because participation is voluntary and the incentives for firms to take part are lacking. But the scheme remains central to policy efforts to stabilise the housing market and could still be made to work if the government is willing to provide more substantial fiscal carrots.
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