A review of gregory clark's a Farewell to Alms: A brief economic history of the world

Journal of Economic Literature

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 946-973

  Allen, Robert C ^a  

^a NUFFIELD COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.1257/jel.46.4.946     Document Type: Review

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