The Financialization of Housing: A Political Economy Approach

Due to the financialization of housing in today's market, housing risks are increasingly becoming financial risks. Financialization refers to the increasing dominance of financial actors, markets, practices, measurements and narratives. It also refers to the resulting structural transformation of economies, firms, states and households. This book asserts the centrality of housing to the contemporary capitalist political economy and places housing at the centre of the financialization debate.

Author: Manuel B. Aalbers
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 05/05/2016
Pages: 158
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.30w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781138950580

About the Author

Manuel B. Aalbers is Associate Professor of Human Geography at KU Leuven/University of Leuven, Belgium, where he leads an ERC project and research group on the intersection of real estate, finance and states.