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Public Policy in an Uncertain World

Analysis and Decisions

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$48.00 • £38.95 • €43.00

ISBN 9780674066892

Publication Date: 02/18/2013

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224 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

1 graph, 3 tables

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