How much corruption is there in the Pacific islands? A review of different approaches to measurement

Pacific Economic Bulletin

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 144-160

  Larmour, Peter ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 69549120397     PISSN: 08178038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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