Highrise and Superprofits An Analysis of the Development Industry in Canada
Baker, Graham Publisher: Dumont Press, Kitchener, Canada Year Published: 1973 Pages: 178pp Dewey: 334.1 Resource Type: Book
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Chapter 1: Capital Concentration and the Growth of Canadian Cities Chapter 2: The Development Corporation I. History of the Housing Industry II. Growth and Consolidation: The Route to Superprofits III. A Prime Example: Trizec Corporation Chapter 3: The Financial Institutions and Development I. The Context II. The Business: Savings and Loans III. The Institutions IV. The Impact of Financial Capital on Development V. The Dynamics of Big Deal Partnership Chapter 4: The Impact of Imperialism on Development Chapter 5: The Role of the State I. Introduction II. The Functions of the State III. Three Government Studies IV. Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation Chapter 6: Contradictions in Development I. Continuing Concentration of Capital II. Urban Land as a Commodity III. Housing as a Commodity IV. Residents' Response Chapter 7: Towards a Socialist Strategy Appendix A: Taxation: Who Pays and Who Gets Appendix B: A Guide to Corporate Research
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