Failed top-down policies in housing: The cases of Nairobi and Santo Domingo

Cities

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 121-128

  Muraya, Petronella W K ^a  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Dominican Republic; Housing policies; Kenya; Nairobi; Santo Domingo

Indexed keywords

HOUSING POLICY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; NAIROBI [KENYA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33644603653     PISSN: 02642751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cities.2005.08.002     Document Type: Article

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