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Could the United States Iron Industry Have Survived Free Trade after the Civil War?

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  • Irwin, Douglas A., 2000. "Could the United States Iron Industry Have Survived Free Trade after the Civil War?," Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier, vol. 37(3), pages 278-299, July.
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