The developmental state, speculative urbanisation and the politics of displacement in gentrifying Seoul

Urban Studies

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 540-559

  Shin, Hyun Bang ^a   Kim, Soo Hyun ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^b Sejong University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

developmental state; gentrification; Korea; Seoul; speculative urbanisation

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHIC HISTORY; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; EXCHANGE RATE; FIRM SIZE; GENTRIFICATION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INDUSTRIALIZATION; POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBANIZATION;

SEOUL [SOUTH KOREA]; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 84954547237     PISSN: 00420980     EISSN: 1360063X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0042098014565745     Document Type: Article

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