The Limits of Blaming Neo-Liberalism: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the American State and the Financial Crisis

New Political Economy

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 399-419

  Thompson, Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

financial crisis; home ownership; neo liberalism; state; USA

Indexed keywords

FEDERAL SYSTEM; FINANCIAL CRISIS; GOVERNMENT; HOMEOWNERSHIP; MORTGAGE LENDING; NEOLIBERALISM;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84866874649     PISSN: 13563467     EISSN: 14699923     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13563467.2011.595481     Document Type: Article

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