Developer typologies in Urban renewal in Sydney: Recognising the role of informal associations between developers and local government

Urban Policy and Research

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 65-83

  Ruming, Kristian J ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Developers; Development assessment; Informal institutions; Metropolitan planning; Negotiation; Sydney; Urban renewal

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952423204     PISSN: 08111146     EISSN: 14767244     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08111140903356403     Document Type: Review

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