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Determinants of Rent Prices: An Analysis of European Cities Cover

Determinants of Rent Prices: An Analysis of European Cities

By: Anuța Buiga and  Mirela Popa  
Open Access
|Apr 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 51 - 66
Published on: Apr 1, 2025
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