Guidelines for a classroom presentation on homelessness: A demand and supply curve analysis

Journal of Economic Education

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 212-226

  Wasson, Renya Reed ^a  

^a Wllunova University   (United States)

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EID: 0032337464     PISSN: 00220485     EISSN: 21524068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220489809597647     Document Type: Article

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