Diversification by urbanization: Tracing the property-finance Nexus in Dubai and the Gulf

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 155-175

  Buckley, Michelle ^a   Hanieh, Adam ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Banking and finance; Dubai; Gulf urbanization; Mega project development; Real estate

Indexed keywords

BANKING; ECONOMIC GROWTH; FINANCE; FINANCIAL MARKET; HOUSING MARKET; URBAN AREA; URBANIZATION;

DUBAI [UNITED ARAB EMIRATES]; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 84890872748     PISSN: 03091317     EISSN: 14682427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2427.12084     Document Type: Article

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