The economics of the construction industry [electronic resource] / Gerald Finkel.

The U.S. construction industry is responsible for nearly 4 percent of the nation's gross domestic product and directly employs over five million people. In this book, author Gerald Finkel provides an introductory overview of the economic aspects of the industry and surveys the historical develo...

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Main Author: Finkel, Gerald
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Language:English
Published: Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, ©1997.
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