The influence of local urban containment policies and statewide growth management on the size of United States urban areas

Journal of Regional Science

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-65

  Wassmer, Robert W ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

REGRESSION ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN POLICY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745963257     PISSN: 00224146     EISSN: 14679787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-4146.2006.00432.x     Document Type: Article

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