Hypercongestion in downtown metropolis

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Hypercongestion in downtown metropolis. / Fosgerau, Mogens; Small, Kenneth A.

In: Journal of Urban Economics, Vol. 76, No. 1, 07.2013, p. 122-134.

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Fosgerau, M & Small, KA 2013, 'Hypercongestion in downtown metropolis', Journal of Urban Economics, vol. 76, no. 1, pp. 122-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jue.2012.12.004

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Fosgerau, M., & Small, K. A. (2013). Hypercongestion in downtown metropolis. Journal of Urban Economics, 76(1), 122-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jue.2012.12.004

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Fosgerau M, Small KA. Hypercongestion in downtown metropolis. Journal of Urban Economics. 2013 Jul;76(1):122-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jue.2012.12.004

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Fosgerau, Mogens ; Small, Kenneth A. / Hypercongestion in downtown metropolis. In: Journal of Urban Economics. 2013 ; Vol. 76, No. 1. pp. 122-134.

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