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The first income tax, political arithmetic, and the measurement of economic growth

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  • S. J. Thompson, 2013. "The first income tax, political arithmetic, and the measurement of economic growth," Economic History Review, Economic History Society, vol. 66(3), pages 873-894, August.
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