Survival of the richest? Social status, fertility and social mobility in England 1541-1824

European Review of Economic History

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 365-392

  Boberg Fazlic, Nina ^a   Sharp, Paul ^b   Weisdorf, Jacob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 84862490450     PISSN: 13614916     EISSN: 14740044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S136149161100013X     Document Type: Article

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