Global economic crisis, austerity and neoliberal urban governance in England

Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 137-153

  Meegan, Richard ^a   Kennett, Patricia ^b   Jones, Gerwyn ^a   Croft, Jacqui ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

austerity urbanism; great recession; urban governance; voluntary and community sectors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894386376     PISSN: 17521378     EISSN: 17521386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rst033     Document Type: Article

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