The slow advance and uneven penetration of commodification

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 250-264

  Williams, Colin C ^a   Windebank, Jan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMODITY MARKET; SERVICE PROVISION; TRADE RELATIONS; UNEVEN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN ECONOMY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0041386366     PISSN: 03091317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2427.00446     Document Type: Article

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