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BL
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1032735
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b787105
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| Main Entry
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Galbraith, John Kenneth,1908-2006.
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| Title & Author
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The essential Galbraith /\ John Kenneth Galbraith ; selected and edited by Andrea D. Williams.
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| Publication Statement
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Boston :: Houghton Mifflin,, 2001.
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x, 316 pages ;; 21 cm
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| ISBN
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0618119639
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: 9780618119639
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-316).
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| Contents
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Countervailing power -- The concept of the conventional wisdom -- The myth of consumer sovereignty -- The case for social balance -- The imperatives of technology -- The technostructure -- The general theory of motivation -- Economics and the quality of life -- The proper purpose of economic development -- The valid image of the modern economy -- Power and the useful economist -- The founding faith: Adam Smith's Wealth of nations -- The massive dissent of Karl Marx -- Who was Thorstein Veblen? -- The Mandarin revolution -- How Keynes came to America -- The speculative episode -- In Goldman, Sachs we trust -- The crash -- Things become more serious -- The unfinished business of the century.
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| Abstract
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Presents an anthology of essays, articles, and excerpts from the renowned economist.
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Galbraith, John Kenneth,1908-2006.
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Galbraith, John Kenneth,1908-2006
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Galbraith, John Kenneth,1908-2006.
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Economists-- United States.
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83.00 economics: general.
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Economists-- United States.
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Economists.
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Ekonomer-- Förenta staterna.
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Nationalekonomi.
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Economie.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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330
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| LC Classification
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HB119.G33A25 2001
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83.00bcl
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cci1icclacc
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| Added Entry
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Williams, Andrea D.
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