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The Pivotal Role of Private Enterprise in America's Transportation Age 1790–1860

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  • Robert E. Wright, 2014. "The Pivotal Role of Private Enterprise in America's Transportation Age 1790–1860," Journal of Private Enterprise, The Association of Private Enterprise Education, vol. 29(Spring 20), pages 1-20.
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    1. Bruce L. Benson, 2015. "Regulation As a Barrier to Market Provision and to Innovation: The Case of Toll Roads and Steam Carriages in England," Journal of Private Enterprise, The Association of Private Enterprise Education, vol. 30(Spring 20), pages 61-87.

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