Some economics of class

Monthly Review

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 18-28

  Perelman, Michael ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33746034546     PISSN: 00270520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14452/MR-058-03-2006-07_3     Document Type: Review

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