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Free market economics, second edition an introduction for the general reader steven kates, rmit university, australia acclaim for the first edition. Each exchange is undertaken as a voluntary agreementbetween two people or between groups of people represented by agents. A reader i use this excellent book to teach free market theory to high school students. Free market economics is virtually a must read for serious economists. Free market economics, third edition, an introduction for the. Lec 2 department of economics delhi school of economics.
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