Unwilling Subjects of Financialization

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 588-603

  Fields, Desiree ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

financialization; New York; private equity; real estate; rent stabilized housing; rental housing; tenants

Indexed keywords

AFFORDABLE HOUSING; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL CRISIS; HOUSING MARKET; INVESTMENT; RENTAL SECTOR;

NEW YORK [NEW YORK (STT)]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85030613229     PISSN: 03091317     EISSN: 14682427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2427.12519     Document Type: Conference Paper

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