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Urban Growth: Is It a Never Ending Story?

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  • Roberta Capello

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In the post-industrial society or knowledge economy, which are the determinants that explain urban growth? The aim of the paper is to give an answer to this question by critically analyzing the contributions that exist in the urban economic literature.

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  • Roberta Capello, 2011. "Urban Growth: Is It a Never Ending Story?," Symphonya. Emerging Issues in Management, Niccolò Cusano University, issue 1 Global .
    • Handle: RePEc:sym:journl:158:y:2011:i:1
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