Prospects for Urban road pricing in Canada

Brookings-Wharton Papers on Urban Affairs

Volumn 2008, Issue , 2008, Pages 235-293

  Lindsey, Robin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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EID: 69649097053     PISSN: 15287084     EISSN: 15334449     Source Type: Book Series    
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