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Book Title: Economic Development, Education And Transnational Corporatio...
Number of Pages: 192 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Economic Development, Education and Transnational Corporations
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: General, Development / Economic Development, Economics / General, International / General
Item Height: 0.6 in
Publication Year: 2007
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 15.2 Oz
Subject Area: Business & Economics
Item Length: 9.5 in
Author: Mark Hanson
Item Width: 6.4 in
Series: Routledge Studies in Development Economics Ser.
Format: Hardcover
