Guest editorial: Challenging issues in local privatization

Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 104-109

  Bel, Germà ^a   Warner, Mildred ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 41449099701     PISSN: 0263774X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/c2601ed     Document Type: Editorial

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