Aspects of economic development in South Asia.

With a supplement on development problems in Ceylon by Robert I Crane

Publisher: International Secretariat, Institute of Pacific Relations in [New York]

Written in English

Published: 1954 Pages: 137 Downloads: 596

Subjects:

India -- Economic conditions -- 1947-,
Sri Lanka -- Economic conditions

Edition Notes

Bibliography: p. 111-112

The Physical Object
Statement	by Burton Stein
Pagination	ii, 137 p.
Number of Pages	137
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL14721855M
LC Control Number	54009379

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