Dam-induced development and environmental and social sustainability: The bakun industrialization strategy revisited

Journal of Economic Issues

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 123-150

  Keong, Choy Yee ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 16244411341     PISSN: 00213624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00213624.2005.11506783     Document Type: Article

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