Stiglitz, Joseph E., 1943-

The three trillion dollar war : the true cost of the Iraq conflict / Joseph E. Stiglitz and Linda J. Bilmes. - 1st ed. - New York : W.W. Norton, c2008. - xxiii, 311 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Is it really three trillion? -- The costs to the nation's budget -- The true cost of caring for our veterans -- Costs of war that the government doesn't pay -- The macroeconomic effects of the war -- Global consequences -- Exiting Iraq -- Learning from our mistakes : reforms for the future -- Appendices: President's letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives on the Emergency Appropriations Act -- Evolving DOD Web sites for Operation Iraqi Freedom -- On methodologies.

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Iraq War, 2003-2011--Finance--United States.
Guerra de Iraq, 2003-
Guerra de Iraq, 2003-2011 --Finanzas --Estados Unidos
War--Economic aspects--United States.
War--Economic aspects--Iraq.
Guerra --Aspectos económicos--Iraq


Iraq --Historia militar --Aspectos económicos

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