Growth, investment and productivity in Papua New Guinea

Pacific Economic Bulletin

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 16-38

  Faal, Ebrima ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND   (United States)

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EID: 34249671619     PISSN: 08178038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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