The abolition of the national swedish institute for building research: Social change and political compromise

Scandinavian Housing and Planning Research

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 133-147

  Kemeny, Jim ^a  

^a Institute for Housing Research   (Sweden)

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EID: 33748039465     PISSN: 02815737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02815739708730430     Document Type: Article

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