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Research articles

Affordable housing options for all in a context of developing capitalism: can housing transformations play a role in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana?

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Pages 35-52 | Received 30 Jun 2014, Accepted 02 Jul 2014, Published online: 18 Aug 2014

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