The Pathology of the U.S. Economy: The Costs of a Low-Wage System

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The Pathology of the U.S. Economy: The Costs of a Low Wage System. (book reviews): An article from: Journal of Economic Issues
Brent McClintock
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This digital document is an article from Journal of Economic Issues, published by Association for Evolutionary Economics on September 1, 1995. The length of the article is 1040 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The Pathology of the U.S. Economy: The Costs of a Low Wage System. (book reviews)
Author: Brent McClintock
Publication: Journal of Economic Issues (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 1995
Publisher: Association for Evolutionary Economics
Volume: v29 Issue: n3 Page: p963(3)

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The Pathology of the U.S. Economy, The Costs of a Low-Wage System

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This book is out of date........1998-11-16

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BEGINNING TAGLOG: A Course for Speaker of English.......2007-08-17

This book is a disappointment to me. The book assmes a classroom situation. It assumes a teacher, tapes, and a laboratory. I have none of the above. There are no instructions at the beginning of a Unit. I would advise against buying this book unless you are enrolled in a Tagalog class.

Great for begginers.......2007-07-26

This Tagalog textbook is great for beginners and is so easy to understand that it can be used to teach yourself the language. It is very straight forward and gives the reader the information that they need to be able to succeed in becoming efficient in Tagalog.

Aged but Experienced.......2007-02-24

The book, as some would point out, has been published over two decades ago. However, apart from being culturally outdated, I would definitely applaud in its efficiency. Basic grammar, vocabulary and common phrases were tackled so well that I sadly learned that I would no longer talk behind my husband's back in Tagalog. :p (He is, though, very interested in language, so persistence played a huge part)

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Don't lose the drawings!.......2006-09-16

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Don't let appearances put you off!.......2004-07-12

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