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The political economy of Reconstruction Finance Corporation assistance during the Great Depression

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  • Mason, Joseph R., 2003. "The political economy of Reconstruction Finance Corporation assistance during the Great Depression," Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier, vol. 40(2), pages 101-121, April.
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