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Book Title: Wealth In The Uk: Distribution, Accumulation, And Policy
Item Length: 9.4in
Item Height: 0.8in
Item Width: 6.4in
Author: Eleni Karagiannaki, Howard Glennerster, John Hills, Frank Cowell, Francesca Bastagli
Publication Name: Wealth in the Uk : Distribution, Accumulation, and Policy
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2013
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 18.9 Oz
Number of Pages: 258 Pages