Malaysia's palm oil refining industry: Policy, growth, technical change and competitiveness

Industrial Technology Development in Malaysia: Industry and Firm Studies

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 360-395

  Gopal, Jaya ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85071034973     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203023549-20     Document Type: Chapter

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