The interface of globalization and peripheral land in the cities of the south: Implications for urban governance and local economic development

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 459-474

  Keivani, Ramin ^a   Mattingly, Michael ^b  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bangalore; Developing Countries; Globalization; Local Economic Development; Peripheral Land; Urban Governance

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPING WORLD; DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; GLOBALIZATION; LAND USE; LEADERSHIP; PERIPHERAL REGION; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN ECONOMY;

ASIA; BANGALORE; EURASIA; INDIA; KARNATAKA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 34250881537     PISSN: 03091317     EISSN: 14682427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2427.2007.00718.x     Document Type: Article

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