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Book Title: Investing In The Disadvantaged: Assessing The Benefits And C...
Item Length: 9in
Item Width: 6in
Author: David L. Weimer
Publication Name: Investing in the Disadvantaged : Assessing the Benefits and Costs of Social Policies
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Publication Year: 2009
Series: American Governance and Public Policy Ser.
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 14.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
