The long-run impact of coups on Fiji's economy: Evidence from a computable general equilibrium model

Journal of International Development

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 149-160

  Narayan, Paresh Kumar ^a   Prasad, Biman Chand ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC   (Fiji)

Author keywords

Computable general equilibrium model; Coups

Indexed keywords

COMPUTABLE GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DEMOCRACY; ECONOMIC IMPACT; GOVERNMENT; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; POLITICAL ECONOMY;

FIJI; MELANESIA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 33947507506     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1296     Document Type: Article

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