Published 1990
by National Centre for Development Studies, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University in Canberra, A.C.T., Australia .
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Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 45-51).
| Statement | Christine McMurray and David Lucas. |
| Series | Islands/Australia working paper,, no. 90/10 |
| Contributions | Lucas, David, 1938- |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | HQ766.5.O3 M36 1990 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 51 p. ; |
| Number of Pages | 51 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL1042489M |
| ISBN 10 | 0731509188 |
| LC Control Number | 93240864 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 22943981 |
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