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Collection and use of Domestic Market Data in Evidence-based Policy Making

Year of publication 2011

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Four studies were commissioned by FAO in the Pacific Islands region to demonstrate the policy value of domestic market data to improve evidence-based decision-making. The studies cover Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu.

Language English

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