Measurement of optimal city sizes in Japan: A surplus function approach

Urban Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 5-6, 2007, Pages 939-951

  Zheng, Xiao Ping ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPENDITURE; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; METROPOLITAN AREA; POPULATION SIZE; URBAN POPULATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN;

EID: 34547402406     PISSN: 00420980     EISSN: 1360063X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00420980701318961     Document Type: Article

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