Depreciation in production analysis and in income and wealth accounts: Resolution of an old debate

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 93-115

  Triplett, Jack E ^a  

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DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7295.1996.tb01366.x     Document Type: Article

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