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The making of giants in a welfare state: the Norwegian experience in the 20th century

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  • Sunder, Marco, 2003. "The making of giants in a welfare state: the Norwegian experience in the 20th century," Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier, vol. 1(2), pages 267-276, June.
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