Neo-liberalism, risk and regional development in Western Australia: The case of the Pilbara

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 28, Issue 11-12, 2008, Pages 516-527

  Pick, David ^a   Dayaram, Kandy ^a   Butler, Bella ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Public policy; Regional development

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950704934     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443330810915224     Document Type: Article

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