The fiscal impact of the War of the Pacific

Cliometrica

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 97-121

  Sicotte, Richard ^a   Vizcarra, Catalina ^a   Wandschneider, Kirsten ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Export tax; Nitrates; South America; War of the Pacific

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349242349     PISSN: 18632505     EISSN: 18632513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11698-008-0028-6     Document Type: Article

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