Technological innovation and economic progress in the ancient world: M. I. Finley re-considered

Economic History Review

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 29-59

  Greene, Kevin ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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ECONOMIC THEORY; HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0034024758     PISSN: 00130117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-0289.00151     Document Type: Article

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