Economic inequality and poverty in the very long run: The case of the Florentine State
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Economic inequality; social inequality; wealth concentration; middle ages; early modern period; Tuscany; Florentine State; Italy; plague; Black Death; Church property; poverty; Florence; Prato; Arezzo; San Gimignano;All these keywords.
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-GRO-2015-02-16 (Economic Growth)
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