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System Dynamics Advances Strategic Economic Transition Planning in a Developing Nation

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Dangerfield, B. (2008). System Dynamics Advances Strategic Economic Transition Planning in a Developing Nation. In: Qudrat-Ullah, H., Spector, J., Davidsen, P. (eds) Complex Decision Making. Understanding Complex Systems. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73665-3_10

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