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Assessment of comparative advantage in aquaculture: framework and application on selected species in developing countries.










Hishamunda, N.; Cai, J.; Leung, P.Comparative advantage in aquaculture: assessment framework and application in developing countries.FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper. No. 528. Rome, FAO. 2009. 74p.


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