Transportation infrastructure and economic development in sub-saharan africa

Public Works Management & Policy

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 286-296

  Njoh, Ambe J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 84992806334     PISSN: 1087724X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087724X0044003     Document Type: Article

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