Viewpoint: What do we know about urbanisation in sub-Saharan Africa and does it matter?

International Development Planning Review

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Potts, Deborah ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84856348076     PISSN: 14746743     EISSN: 14783401     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3828/idpr.2012.1     Document Type: Note

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