Small Island States in the Pacific : the Tyranny of Distance /

This paper seeks to document key characteristics of small island states in the Pacific. It restricts itself to a limited number of indicators which are macro-orientated - population, fertility of land, ability to tap into economies of scale, income, and geographic isolation. It leaves aside equally...

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1. Verfasser: Becker, Chris
Format: Zeitschrift
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012.
Schriftenreihe:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2012/223
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