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Second World War spending and local economic activity in US counties, 1939–58

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  • Price Fishback & Joseph A. Cullen, 2013. "Second World War spending and local economic activity in US counties, 1939–58," Economic History Review, Economic History Society, vol. 66(4), pages 975-992, November.
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