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Book Title: Economic Crisis: Notes from the Underground
Item Length: 9in.
Item Height: 0.6in.
Item Width: 6in.
Author: Thomas Palley
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Economic History, Economics / General, American Government / General, Public Policy / Economic Policy
Publisher: CreateSpace
Publication Year: 2012
Genre: Business & Economics, Political Science
Item Weight: 16.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 260 Pages
