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Productivity & Efficiency: Evidence from the Chinese regional economies

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  • Y. Wu, 1997. "Productivity & Efficiency: Evidence from the Chinese regional economies," Economics Discussion / Working Papers 97-18, The University of Western Australia, Department of Economics.
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