Is economic development in the Pacific island countries export led or import led?

Pacific Economic Bulletin

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 46-63

  Mishra, Vinod ^a   Sharma, Susan Sunila ^b   Smyth, Russell ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 77956195978     PISSN: 08178038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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