One size does not fit all: Land markets and property rights for the construction of the just city

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 558-563

  Irazábal, Clara ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Brazil; El Salvador; Just city; Land markets; Latin America; Property rights; Right to the city; Venezuela

Indexed keywords

LAND MARKET; PROPERTY RIGHTS; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN ECONOMY; URBAN GROWTH;

BRAZIL; CENTRAL AMERICA; EL SALVADOR [CENTRAL AMERICA]; LATIN AMERICA; SOUTH AMERICA; VENEZUELA;

EID: 67650474555     PISSN: 03091317     EISSN: 14682427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2427.2009.00884.x     Document Type: Article

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