Playing numbers or politics? Approaches to the prioritisation of development needs in South Africa

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 251-278

  Gill, Peter ^a   Hall, Peter ^b  

^a Proj Mgmt Techniques (Pty) Ltd   (South Africa)

^b Durban Metropolitan Council   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Development; Housing; Indicators; Indices; Prioritisation ranking; Resource allocation; Service provision

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS; HOUSING; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PLANNING PROCESS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SERVICE PROVISION;

SOUTH AFRICA, GAUTENG PROVINCE;

EID: 0031420389     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1006817006386     Document Type: Article

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