Debtfare states and the poverty industry money, discipline and the surplus population

"This book theorizes the politics of debt and credit that underpins the expansion of consumer credit to the poor and addresses the role of states in facilitating consumer credit, in the developed and developing world. It features a range of case studies on pension securitization, credit cards,...

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Other Authors: Soederberg, Susanne, 1966- author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London, [England] ; New York : Routledge 2014.
2014.
Edition:1 ed
Series:RIPE series in global political economy.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009433692706719
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Summary:"This book theorizes the politics of debt and credit that underpins the expansion of consumer credit to the poor and addresses the role of states in facilitating consumer credit, in the developed and developing world. It features a range of case studies on pension securitization, credit cards, payday and student loans in the United States, and micro-lending and housing finance in Mexico"--
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (303 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781317646723
9780415822671
9781315761954
9781317646730