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Patience Capital, Occupational Choice, and the Spirit of Capitalism

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  • Matthias Doepke, "undated". "Patience Capital, Occupational Choice, and the Spirit of Capitalism," UCLA Economics Online Papers 410, UCLA Department of Economics.
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