Is Chinese urbanisation unique?

Urban Studies

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2020, Pages 690-700

  Hamnett, Chris ^a  

^a RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

agglomeration urbanisation; China; economic processes; housing; land use; local government; urban development

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; DEVELOPING WORLD; EUROPEAN UNION; HOUSING MARKET; LAND USE CHANGE; URBAN DEVELOPMENT; URBAN ECONOMY; URBAN GROWTH; URBAN POPULATION; URBANIZATION;

CHINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85078308403     PISSN: 00420980     EISSN: 1360063X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0042098019890810     Document Type: Article

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