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Bleitrach, D. and Chenu, A. 1979: L’usine et la vie: luttes régionales.

Jeffrey, N. and Caldwell, M. editors, 1977: Planning and urbanism in China. Progress in Planning, volume 8, part 2.

Murphey, R. 1980: The fading of the Maoist vision. London: Methuen.

Mingione, E. 1981: Social conflict and the city.

Wallerstein, I. 1979: The capitalist world economy.

Joyce, P. 1980: Work, society and politics.

Pumain, D. and Saint‐Julien, T. 1978: Les dimensions du changement urbain.

Short, J. 1981: Public expenditure and taxation in the UK regions.

Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society 1980: Special issue on women and the American city, volume 5, number 3.

Rothblatt, D.N., Carr, D.J. and Sprague, J. 1979: The suburban environment and women.

Stretton, H. 1978: Planning in rich and poor countries.

Hall, P. 1966: The world cities.

Sutcliffe, A. editor, 1980: The rise of modern urban planning.

Townroe, P.M. and Roberts, N.J. 1980: Local‐external economies for British manufacturing industry.

Watts, H.D. 1980: The large industrial enterprise: some spatial perspectives.

Ungerson, C. and Karn, V. editors, 1980: The consumer experience of housing: cross‐national perspectives.