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The Fallacy of the MixedEconomy

A ‘Autra’ Crtque f Recet EcmcThkg a Plcy

sECond EdiTion

S . C . L I T T L E C H I L D

The Institute of Economic Affairs



First published in Great Britain in 1978 by

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