Height and economic development in Italy, 1730-1980

American Economic Review

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 475-481

  Peracchi, Franco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

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EID: 44949128036     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.98.2.475     Document Type: Conference Paper

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