British imperialism in a mercantilist age, 1492-1849: Conceptual issues and empirical problems

Revista de Historia Economica - Journal of Iberian and Latin American Economic History

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 195-231

  Engerman, Stanley L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

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EID: 85022585459     PISSN: 02126109     EISSN: 20413335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0212610900007102     Document Type: Article

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