The Role of the Demographic Transition in the Process of Urbanization

Population and Development Review

Volumn 37, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages 34-54

  Dyson, Tim ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOOK; CITY PLANNING; DEMOGRAPHY; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; HEALTH; HISTORY; LEGAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL STATUS; URBAN POPULATION; URBANIZATION;

CITY PLANNING; DEMOGRAPHY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL CONDITIONS; URBAN HEALTH; URBAN POPULATION; URBANIZATION;

EID: 79251492421     PISSN: 00987921     EISSN: 17284457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1728-4457.2011.00377.x     Document Type: Book

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