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Economic Facts and Fallacies
โ Scribed by Sowell, Thomas
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Edition
- 2nd ed
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
Examines common economic fallacies often disseminated in the media and by politicians, such as economic myths about urban areas, income differences, and academia.;The power of fallacies -- Urban facts and fallacies -- Male-female facts and fallacies -- Academic facts and fallacies -- Income facts and fallacies -- Racial facts and fallacies -- Third World facts and fallacies -- Parting thoughts.
โฆ Table of Contents
The power of fallacies --
Urban facts and fallacies --
Male-female facts and fallacies --
Academic facts and fallacies --
Income facts and fallacies --
Racial facts and fallacies --
Third World facts and fallacies --
Parting thoughts.
โฆ Subjects
Economics;
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