Urban Governance, Competition and Welfare
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Urban Governance , Competition , and Welfare
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Urban Studies
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0042-0980,1360-063X
DOI: 10.1080/0042098042000178744