Urban development in the United States, 1690-1990

Southern Economic Journal

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 855-880

  Kim, Sukkoo ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034391283     PISSN: 00384038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1061533     Document Type: Article

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