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How Excessive Government Killed Ancient Rome

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  • Bruce Bartlett, 1994. "How Excessive Government Killed Ancient Rome," Cato Journal, Cato Journal, Cato Institute, vol. 14(2), pages 287-303, Fall.
    • Handle: RePEc:cto:journl:v:14:y:1994:i:2:p:287-303
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    1. Duncan-Jones,Richard, 1990. "Structure and Scale in the Roman Economy," Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press, number 9780521354776, September.
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