Securing the resurgence of African cities

Local Economy

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 142-157

  Turok, Ivan ^a  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

African cities; African urbanisation; economic resurgence; industrial diversification

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872578402     PISSN: 02690942     EISSN: 14709325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269094212469920     Document Type: Article

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