The Rise of Second-Rank Cities: What Role for Agglomeration Economies?

European Planning Studies

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1069-1089

  Camagni, Roberto ^a   Capello, Roberta ^a   Caragliu, Andrea ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

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EID: 84927699220     PISSN: 09654313     EISSN: 14695944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09654313.2014.904999     Document Type: Article

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