The construction industry and macroeconomy in Sub-Saharan Africa post 1970

Construction Management and Economics

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 637-649

  Lopes, Jorge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Economic development; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

CONSTRUCTION SECTORS; DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTS; LONG-TERM TREND; NATIONAL ECONOMY; PER CAPITA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS;

EID: 0000078961     PISSN: 01446193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014461998371935     Document Type: Article

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