Pro-poor local economic development in South Africa: The application of public procurement

Urban Forum

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 180-210

  Rogerson, Christian M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

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EID: 30844470192     PISSN: 10153802     EISSN: 18746330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12132-004-0019-z     Document Type: Article

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