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The Diffusion of Tractors on the Canadian Prairies: The Threshold Model and the Problem of Uncertainty

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  • Lew, Byron, 2000. "The Diffusion of Tractors on the Canadian Prairies: The Threshold Model and the Problem of Uncertainty," Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier, vol. 37(2), pages 189-216, April.
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