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Housing Policy in Crisis: An International Perspective

The Prehistories of Neoliberal Housing Policies in Italy and Spain and Their Reification in Times of Crisis

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Pages 135-151 | Received 14 Feb 2016, Accepted 21 Dec 2016, Published online: 14 Feb 2017

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