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Failed top-down policies in housing

The cases of Nairobi and Santo Domingo

Bibliographic Data

ID11458199
AuthorsPetronella W K Muraya (Howard University, corresponding author)
Year2006
Volume23
Issue2
Pages121-128
Publication date2006-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCities (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0264-2751 • E-ISSN: 1873-6084
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.cities.2005.08.002
OpenAlexW2149575335
LanguageEN
Citations received15
References cited15

Business · Developing country · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Government (linguistics · Top-down and bottom-up design · Engineering · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Urban and Rural Development Challenges · Urban Planning and Governance

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Unique citing works15
Citations per year0,75
Citation span2006 - 2026 (21)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 15

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