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William T. Thornton and Nineteenth Century Economic Policy: A Review Essay

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 June 2009

Robert B. Ekelund Jr  and
Mark Thornton
Robert B. Ekelund Jr
Affiliation:
Auburn University and Trinity University, and Columbus State University
Mark Thornton
Affiliation:
Auburn University and Trinity University, and Columbus State University
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Journal of the History of Economic Thought , Volume 23 , Issue 4 , December 2001 , pp. 513 - 531
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