The financialisation of infrastructure: The role of categorisation and property relations

Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 441-454

  O'Neill, Phillip M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

financialisation; infrastructure; privatisation; property; urban politics

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; FINANCIAL SYSTEM; INFRASTRUCTURE; PRIVATIZATION; PROPERTY RIGHTS; URBAN POLITICS;

EID: 84886415698     PISSN: 17521378     EISSN: 17521386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rst017     Document Type: Article

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