How Good was the Profitability of British Railways, 1870-1912?
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- Brian Mitchell & David Chambers & Nick Crafts, 2011. "How good was the profitability of British railways, 1870–1912?," Economic History Review, Economic History Society, vol. 64(3), pages 798-831, August.
- Mitchell, Brian & Chambers, David & Crafts, Nicholas, 2009. "How Good Was The Profitability Of British Railways, 1870-1912?," Economic Research Papers 269857, University of Warwick - Department of Economics.
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