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Was there a nineteenth century welfare magnet in the United States?: Preliminary results from New York City and Brooklyn

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  • Kauffman, Kyle D.
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  • Kauffman, Kyle D. & Kiesling, L. Lynne, 1997. "Was there a nineteenth century welfare magnet in the United States?: Preliminary results from New York City and Brooklyn," The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 37(2), pages 439-448.
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    2. Fishback, Price V. & Horrace, William C. & Kantor, Shawn, 2006. "The impact of New Deal expenditures on mobility during the Great Depression," Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier, vol. 43(2), pages 179-222, April.
    3. Kauffman, Kyle D., 1997. "Introduction," The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 37(2), pages 399-403.

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