Urbanisation and financialisation in the context of a rescaling state : the case of Spain

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)



Description :
This paper explores the rescaling of the state, urban entrepreneurialism and financialisation in Spain. It demonstrates on the one hand, the increasing relevance of housing and real estate and, on the other hand, their connection with two of the major manifestations of the current financial crisis: excessive private indebtedness and the credit crunch. It concludes that this case is revealing because of the intensity of construction work until 2007, the severity of the subsequent economic crisis, and the wide range of agents involved in the growth of a neoliberalised and financialised secondary circuit of capital in Spain.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Antipode, issn : 0066-4812, 2013, vol. 45, n°. 5, p. 1213-1231, nombre de pages : 19, Références bibliographiques : 3 p.

Date :
2013

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Oxford, Blackwell