The agrarian economies of Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States: situation and perspectives, 1997, Parts 63-387

295 Pages·1998·1.44 MB·English

by  Csaba Csáki

The Agrarian Economies of Central and
Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of
title: Independent States : Situation and
Perspectives, 1997 World Bank Discussion
Papers ; 387
author: Csâaki, Csaba.; Nash, John D.
publisher: World Bank
isbn10 | asin: 082134238X
print isbn13: 9780821342381
ebook isbn13: 9780585367194
language: English
Land reform--Europe, Eastern--
Longitudinal studies, Land reform--Former
Soviet republics--Longitudinal studies,
subject Agriculture--Economic aspects--Europe,
Eastern--Longitudinal studies, Agriculture--
Economic aspects--Former Soviet republics-
-Longitudinal stud
publication date: 1998
lcc: HD1333.E852C77 1998eb
ddc: 333.3/147
Land reform--Europe, Eastern--
Longitudinal studies, Land reform--Former
Soviet republics--Longitudinal studies,
subject: Agriculture--Economic aspects--Europe,
Eastern--Longitudinal studies, Agriculture--
Economic aspects--Former Soviet republics-
-Longitudinal stud
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The Agrarian Economies of Central and Eastern
Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent
States
Situation and Perspectives, 1997
World Bank Discussion Paper No. 387
Csaba Csaki
John Nash
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Csaba Csaki is lead agricultural adviser and John Nash is principal
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Csaki, Csaba.
The agrarian economies of Central and Eastern Europe and the
Commonwealth of Independent States : situation and perspectives, 1997
/ Csaba Csaki, John Nash.
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387)
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