Published 2009
by E. Elgar in Cheltenham .
Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
| Statement | Christopher J. Coyne, Peter T. Leeson |
| Series | New thinking in political economy, New thinking in political economy |
| Contributions | Leeson, Peter T., 1979- |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | HD87 .C69 2009 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | x, 173 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 173 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL25286729M |
| ISBN 10 | 1847204783 |
| ISBN 10 | 9781847204783 |
| LC Control Number | 2009928598 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 319210662 |
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