<P>1. Introduction -- The Peculiarities of Greenland's Economy and Labour Markets and the Driving Forces of Change<BR><EM>Laust Høgedahl</EM></P><P>2. The Greenlandic Economy -- Structure and Prospects<BR><EM>Torben M. Andersen</EM></P><P>3. The Political Economy of Greenland: From Colonialism to a Mixed Economy<BR><EM>Javier L. Arnaut</EM></P><P>4. The...</p></em></p></em></p></em></p>

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