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Book Title: Housing Policy At A Crossroads: The Why, How, And Who Of Ass...
Item Length: 9.4in
Item Height: 1.1in
Item Width: 6.5in
Author: John C. Weicher
Publication Name: Housing Policy AT a Crossroads : the Why, How, and Who of Assistance Programs
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
Publication Year: 2012
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 22.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 350 Pages
