Neoliberalization, Housing Institutions and Variegated Gentrification: How the 'Third Wave' Broke in Amsterdam

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 503-522

  Van Gent, W P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Amsterdam; Gentrification; Historical institutionalism; Homeownership; Housing; Housing policy; Institutions; Neoliberalization; Social housing; Urban policy

Indexed keywords

CAPITALISM; GENTRIFICATION; GLOBALIZATION; HOMEOWNERSHIP; HOUSING POLICY; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; NEOLIBERALISM; SOCIAL HOUSING; URBAN HOUSING; URBAN POLICY;

AMSTERDAM [NORTH HOLLAND]; NETHERLANDS; NORTH HOLLAND;

EID: 84874378646     PISSN: 03091317     EISSN: 14682427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2427.2012.01155.x     Document Type: Article

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