Urbanization and economic development: A bias toward large cities?

Journal of Urban Economics

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 13-37

  Moomaw, Ronald L ^a   Shatter, Ali M ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SANA A UNIVERSITY   (Yemen)

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EID: 0030194284     PISSN: 00941190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/juec.1996.0021     Document Type: Article

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