Recent shocks and long-term change in the Samoan economy

Pacific Economic Bulletin

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 7-23

  Gibson, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 79951541791     PISSN: 08178038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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