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The Role of the Railroads in United States Economic Growth

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The railroads played an important role in the economic history of the United States. It was an epic role, involving enterprise on a grand scale, evoking heated passions, and rich in anecdote and drama.

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  • Cootner, Paul H., 1963. "The Role of the Railroads in United States Economic Growth," The Journal of Economic History, Cambridge University Press, vol. 23(4), pages 477-521, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jechis:v:23:y:1963:i:04:p:477-521_10
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    3. Kenneth I. Carlaw & Richard G. Lipsey, 2021. "The Funding of Important Emerging and Evolving Technologies by the Public and Private Sectors," Discussion Papers dp21-04, Department of Economics, Simon Fraser University.

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