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Migration to the agricultural frontier and wealth accumulation, 1860-1870

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  • Stewart, James I., 2006. "Migration to the agricultural frontier and wealth accumulation, 1860-1870," Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier, vol. 43(4), pages 547-577, October.
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