Urbanisation in developing countries: Is the 'Cities Without Slums' target attainable?

International Development Planning Review

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Bocquier, Philippe ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

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