The 5 Big Lies About American Business: Combating Smears Against the Free-Market Economy
- ISBN-10
- 0307587479
- ISBN-13
- 9780307587473
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 263
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-11
- Publisher
- Crown Forum
- Author
- Michael Medved
Description
Challenges popular myths about the American corporate system, arguing that free-market businesses are responsible for providing today's food, medical care, and other necessities of life, offering contrary insights into topics ranging from globalization to corporate ethics.
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- 2009-12-01
- 274 pages
- Ebook
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- 2009
- 262 pages
- Paperback
- Random House Digital, Inc.
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