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Book Title: Explorations In Urban And Regional Dynamics: A Case Study In...
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Explorations in Urban and Regional Dynamics : a Case Study in Complexity Science
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication Year: 2019
Subject: General, Development / Business Development, Economics / General
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Subject Area: Business & Economics
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Alan Wilson, Joel Dearden
Series: Routledge Advances in Regional Economics, Science and Policy Ser.
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
