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The post-Soviet evolution of the Russian urban system. / Kolomak, Evgeniya.

In: Area Development and Policy, Vol. 2, No. 1, 02.01.2017, p. 24-39.

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Kolomak E. The post-Soviet evolution of the Russian urban system. Area Development and Policy. 2017 Jan 2;2(1):24-39. doi: 10.1080/23792949.2016.1278176

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Kolomak, Evgeniya. / The post-Soviet evolution of the Russian urban system. In: Area Development and Policy. 2017 ; Vol. 2, No. 1. pp. 24-39.

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