The Poverty of Politics: How Income Redistribution Hurts the Poor
β Scribed by Jeff R. Clark; Gordon Tullock; Leon S. Levy
- Book ID
- 106568867
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 272 KB
- Volume
- 34
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0197-4254
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