On the number and size of nations

Quarterly Journal of Economics

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1026-1056

  Alesina, Alberto ^a   Spolaore, Enrico ^a  

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EID: 0001316618     PISSN: 00335533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/003355300555411     Document Type: Article

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