A framework for development? The growing role of UK local government in international development

Habitat International

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 141-148

  Evans, Eleri ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decentralised development cooperation; International development; Local authorities; Local governments; Municipal partnerships; UK

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; DEVELOPMENT AID; FUTURE PROSPECT; GLOBALIZATION; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH; RESEARCH WORK; UNITED NATIONS;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 60649113023     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2008.10.010     Document Type: Article

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