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Labour, Financialization, and Rent in the Construction Industry: Towards a Hybrid Framework of Accumulation

Aretousa BloomSchool of Geography, Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 47-53 | Received 01 Jun 2023, Accepted 26 Jun 2023, Published online: 04 Jan 2024

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