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Clogs to clogs in three generations? Explaining entrepreneurial performance in Britain since 1850

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  • Nicholas, Tom, 1998. "Clogs to clogs in three generations? Explaining entrepreneurial performance in Britain since 1850," Economic History Working Papers 22395, London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Economic History.
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    • N0 - Economic History - - General
    • B1 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought through 1925
    • O52 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Europe

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