Productivity of a commune: The Shakers, 1850-1880

Journal of Economic History

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 494-510

  Coşgel, Metin M ^a   Murray, John E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

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EID: 0009317279     PISSN: 00220507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022050700020593     Document Type: Review

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