Following the notion of the entrepreneurial city, this paper examines recent scholarship
about China's urban governance. Despite prevailing marketisation, the role of the state is …

There is a growing body of literature on China's land reform, land system and land-centred
urbanisation. While the contribution of land proceeds to Chinese local public finance and …

By studying the case of China's state land ownership regime, this paper examines the
financialization of housing and land and illustrates how these processes are intertwined and …

To explain an emerging trend towards deteriorating living conditions among low-income
households across several (West-) European countries, it makes sense to investigate …

This paper offers a timely exploration of the ongoing financialization process in the Chinese
rental housing sector, focusing on the financial means used by the asset-light “long-term …

In this narrative review, we provide a historical overview of the rising trend towards vehicle-
based living, focusing on mature-aged, hypermobile, gig workers. We draw on findings from …

The financialisation of seniors housing has reshaped Canadian long‐term care homes
(LTCs) and retirement communities since the 1990s. Investors have flocked to profit from the …

This paper argues that 'spatial monetary policy'may be needed to achieve more territorially
balanced economic development. Central banks have been key in fostering financialised …

The impact of short-term rentals (STRs) such as Airbnb on housing markets has been of
increasing concern to scholars, policy makers and housing advocates. Yet they do not take …

Over the past decades, institutional landlords–from real estate companies like the German
giant Vonovia to private equity companies like Blackstone, or pension funds like ABP, the …