African urbanization trends and prospects

Etude de la Population Africaine

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 337-361

  Bocquier, Philippe ^a   Mukandila, Andrew Kabulu ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b Department of Trade and Industry ^*  (South Africa)

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EID: 84884743942     PISSN: 08505780     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11564/25-2-235     Document Type: Article

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