Akihiko Hirasawa
Norinchukin Research Institute co., ltd
1-1-12, Uchikanda, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 101-0047 Japan
e-mail: akihiko@nochuri.co.jp
ABSTRACT
Land resource endowment, which is similar among monsoon Asian countries, and income levels are the main causes of...
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