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A note on the size distribution of cities over time

J B Parr

    Journal of Urban Economics
    |September 1, 1985
    PubMed

    Keywords:
    Comparative StudiesDemographic AnalysisDemographic FactorsEconomic DevelopmentEconomic FactorsGeographic FactorsPopulationPopulation CharacteristicsPopulation DensityPopulation DynamicsPopulation Size--changesResearch MethodologySpatial DistributionTime FactorsUrban PopulationUrban Spatial DistributionUrbanizationWorld

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