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The evolution of city population density in the United States

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  • Brian D. Minton
  • Pierre-Daniel G. Sarte

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  • Kevin A. Bryan & Brian D. Minton & Pierre-Daniel G. Sarte, 2007. "The evolution of city population density in the United States," Economic Quarterly, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, vol. 93(Fall), pages 341-360.
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