The role of preference shocks and capital utilization in the great depression

International Economic Review

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1247-1268

  Weder, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

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EID: 33750457296     PISSN: 00206598     EISSN: 14682354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2354.2006.00412.x     Document Type: Article

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