The Economics of Life by Gary Stanley Becker; Guity N. Becker, Hardcover | Pangobooks
The Economics of Life
The Economics of Life
The Economics of Life
The Economics of Life
The Economics of Life
The Economics of Life
The Economics of Life
The Economics of Life

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Category - Non Fiction / Business & Economics

Format - Hardcover

Condition - Like New

Listed - 12 days ago

Ships From - Florida

Est. Publication Date - Sep 1996

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The Economics of Life: From Baseball to Affirmative Action to Immigration, How Real-World Issues Affect Our Everyday Life

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Not just another book on economics, this thought-provoking collection extends well beyond the traditional range of social science and recommends change in public policy and individual behavior to guid...

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