Book review of: Calafati, L.; Froud, J.; Haslam, C.; Johal, S.; Williams,K. (2023): When nothing works: From cost of living tofoundational liveability

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  • Richard Crisp Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR), Sheffield Hallam University

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Crisp R. Book review of: Calafati, L.; Froud, J.; Haslam, C.; Johal, S.; Williams,K. (2023): When nothing works: From cost of living tofoundational liveability. RuR [Internet]. 2026 May 20 [cited 2026 Jun. 9];. Available from: https://rur.oekom.de/index.php/rur/article/view/4010

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