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At last, a remedy for chronic QWERTY-skepticism!

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September 30, 1999 Prepared for presentation at the European Summer School in Industrial Dynamics (ESSID), held at Institute d'Etudes Scientifique de Cargèse (Corse), France 5th - 12th September 1999

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  • Paul A. David, 1999. "At last, a remedy for chronic QWERTY-skepticism!," Working Papers 99025, Stanford University, Department of Economics.
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    1. Paul A. David, 1969. "Transport Innovation and Economic Growth: Professor Fogel on and off the Rails," Economic History Review, Economic History Society, vol. 22(3), pages 506-525, December.
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    3. Khalil, Elias L., 2013. "Lock-in institutions and efficiency," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 88(C), pages 27-36.

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