Inclusive development? A state-led land development model in New Town, Kolkata

Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 357-376

  Sengupta, Urmi ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

India; Land market; Liberalisation; New Town; Partnership; State

Indexed keywords

GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LAND MANAGEMENT; LAND MARKET; LIBERALIZATION; LOW INCOME POPULATION; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH; POLITICAL IDEOLOGY; STATE LED DEVELOPMENT; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN ECONOMY; URBAN POLICY;

INDIA; KOLKATA; WEST BENGAL;

EID: 84876879317     PISSN: 0263774X     EISSN: 14723425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/c1103     Document Type: Article

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