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| Title | Publications of the American Economic Association, Volume 11 Volumes 494-498 of American periodical series, 1850-1900 Publications of the American Economic Association, American Economic Association |
| Author | American Economic Association |
| Publisher | The Association, 1896 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Oct 7, 2005 |
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