A spatial economic analysis of urban land use and obesity

Journal of Regional Science

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 473-492

  Plantinga, Andrew J ^a   Bernell, Stephanie ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY CONDITION; EXPENDITURE; LAND USE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; URBAN ECONOMY;

EID: 27744557186     PISSN: 00224146     EISSN: 14679787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-4146.2005.00380.x     Document Type: Review

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