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Book Title: The Production And Distribution Of Knowledge In The United S...
Number of Pages: 436 Pages
Publication Name: Production and Distribution of Knowledge in the United States
Language: English
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Item Height: 1 in
Subject: Knowledge Capital, General, Economics / Theory
Publication Year: 1973
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 23 Oz
Subject Area: Education, Business & Economics
Item Length: 10.1 in
Author: Fritz Machlup
Item Width: 5.9 in
Format: Trade Paperback
