Urban Speculation, Economic Openness, and Market Experiments in Phnom Penh

Author : Sylvia Nam
Category : Academic Papers
Format : PDF
Geographic Focus : Phnom Penh
Published : 2017 Download

Foregrounding the interconnections that fuel speculation in Phnom Penh, this article examines experiments by developers and investors who not only seek to bring built projects to the real estate market but also work to build markets by reconfiguring space. The staggering changes to Phnom Penh's built landscape over the last decade have been produced by a motley group of actors stoked by exuberance over property values and expectations of growth.