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Persistence of the giftBook 2001 • Evans, Mike
Tongans • Oceania > Polynesia
In this book, Evans argues for the continued presence of a gift economy in spite of Tonga's incorporation into the world capitalist system. According to Evans the traditional forms of labor and food exchange continue to operate at the village level, ...Is Tonga's MIRAB economy sustainable?article 1999 • Evans, Mike
Tongans • Oceania > Polynesia
This article is an analysis of the viability and development potential of the Tonga's so-called MIRAB (Migration, Remittances, Aid, and Bureaucracy) economy. From the nation-state perspective, the MIRAB economy dependent on multiple overseas linkages...Globalization, diet, and healtharticle 2001 • Evans, Mike et al.
Tongans • Oceania > Polynesia
This is a report on Tongan diet and health based on a survey of 425 Tongans. The authors were interested in diet-related diseases associated with economic development and urbanization. The questionnaire asked informants to evaluate foods in terms of ...