The money pit: An analysis of Nauru's phosphate mining policy

Pacific Economic Bulletin

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 174-186

  Cox, Jeremy ^a  

^a Department of Treasury and Finance ^*  (Australia)

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EID: 69549138477     PISSN: 08178038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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