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How important were formalized charity and social spending before the rise of the welfare state? A long-run analysis of selected western European cases, 1400–1850

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  • Bas Bavel & Auke Rijpma, 2016. "How important were formalized charity and social spending before the rise of the welfare state? A long-run analysis of selected western European cases, 1400–1850," Economic History Review, Economic History Society, vol. 69(1), pages 159-187, February.
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