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Book Title: Decentralization for Satisfying Basic Needs : an Economic Guide for Policymakers
Number of Pages: 214 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Information Age Publishing, Incorporated
Item Height: 0.5 in
Topic: History & Theory, Poverty & Homelessness, Economic Conditions, Management, Public Policy / Economic Policy, Money & Monetary Policy
Publication Year: 2010
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Political Science, Social Science, Business & Economics
Item Weight: 10.9 Oz
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: J. Michael Mcguire
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
