Globalisation, development and poverty in the Pacific Islands: The situation of the least developed nations

International Journal of Social Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 902-922

  Tisdell, Clem ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Economic growth; Globalization; Poverty

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346791296     PISSN: 03068293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03068290210447969     Document Type: Article

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