The law of market areas and the size distribution of urban centers

Papers in Regional Science

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 43-68

  Parr, John B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0343938069     PISSN: 10568190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1435-5597.1997.tb00681.x     Document Type: Article

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