China Hong Kong

The Construction Sector in the Asian Economies

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 98-130

  Chiang, Yat Hung ^a   Chan, Edwin H W ^b   Sharma, S ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

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EID: 77955898171     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203493953     Document Type: Chapter

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