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Introduction to "Understanding Long-Run Economic Growth: Geography, Institutions, and the Knowledge Economy

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  • Naomi R. Lamoreaux

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  • Dora L. Costa & Naomi R. Lamoreaux, 2008. "Introduction to "Understanding Long-Run Economic Growth: Geography, Institutions, and the Knowledge Economy," NBER Chapters, in: Understanding Long-Run Economic Growth: Geography, Institutions, and the Knowledge Economy, pages 1-12, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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