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Book Title: An Analysis Of Robert E Lucas Jr 'S Why Doesn't Capital Flo...
Item Length: 7.8in.
Item Height: 0.3in.
Item Width: 5.3in.
Author: Pádraig Belton
Publication Name: Why Doesn't Capital Flow from Rich to Poor Countries?
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Macat International The Limited
Series: The Macat Library
Publication Year: 2017
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 3.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 108 Pages