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The growth of government in the United States: An economic historian's perspective

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  • North, Douglass C., 1985. "The growth of government in the United States: An economic historian's perspective," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 28(3), pages 383-399, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:pubeco:v:28:y:1985:i:3:p:383-399
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