Urban Governance and the Control of Infrastructure

Public Works Management & Policy

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 164-176

  Adams, Carolyn ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

municipal infrastructure; quasi public corporations; special purpose authorities; urban public works

Indexed keywords

EID: 43249133933     PISSN: 1087724X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087724X06297318     Document Type: Article

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