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Property Rights to Technical Knowledge in Premodern Europe, 1300-1800

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  • Stephan R. Epstein, 2004. "Property Rights to Technical Knowledge in Premodern Europe, 1300-1800," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 94(2), pages 382-387, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:aea:aecrev:v:94:y:2004:i:2:p:382-387
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    1. Scoville, Warren C., 1951. "Minority Migrations and the Diffusion of Technology1," The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press, vol. 11(4), pages 347-360, October.
    2. Epstein, S. R., 1998. "Craft Guilds, Apprenticeship, and Technological Change in Preindustrial Europe," The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press, vol. 58(3), pages 684-713, September.
    3. Allen, Robert C., 1983. "Collective invention," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 4(1), pages 1-24, March.
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