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Book Title: The American Economy: Income, Wealth And Want
Number of Pages: 406 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: American Economy : Income, Wealth and Want
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Year: 2016
Subject: Economics / Macroeconomics, Poverty & Homelessness, Economic Conditions, Economics / General
Item Height: 1.1 in
Item Weight: 17 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Business & Economics, Social Science
Author: Stanley Lebergott
Item Length: 9.3 in
Series: Princeton Legacy Library
Item Width: 6.5 in
Format: Hardcover