Was Malthus right? A VAR analysis of economic and demographic interactions in pre-industrial England

European Review of Economic History

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 99-121

  Nicolini, Esteban A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

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EID: 33947694712     PISSN: 13614916     EISSN: 14740044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1361491606001894     Document Type: Article

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