The Timing of Industrialization Across Countries

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The Timing of Industrialization Across Countries. / Bentzen, Jeanet Sinding; Kaarsen, Nicolai; Wingender, Asger Moll.

Kbh. : Økonomisk institut, Københavns Universitet, 2013.

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Bentzen, JS, Kaarsen, N & Wingender, AM 2013 'The Timing of Industrialization Across Countries' Økonomisk institut, Københavns Universitet, Kbh. <https://www.econ.ku.dk/english/research/publications/wp/dp_2013/1317.pdf/>

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Bentzen, J. S., Kaarsen, N., & Wingender, A. M. (2013). The Timing of Industrialization Across Countries. Økonomisk institut, Københavns Universitet. University of Copenhagen. Institute of Economics. Discussion Papers (Online) Vol. 2013 No. 17 https://www.econ.ku.dk/english/research/publications/wp/dp_2013/1317.pdf/

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Bentzen JS, Kaarsen N, Wingender AM. The Timing of Industrialization Across Countries. Kbh.: Økonomisk institut, Københavns Universitet. 2013.

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Bentzen, Jeanet Sinding ; Kaarsen, Nicolai ; Wingender, Asger Moll. / The Timing of Industrialization Across Countries. Kbh. : Økonomisk institut, Københavns Universitet, 2013. (University of Copenhagen. Institute of Economics. Discussion Papers (Online); No. 17, Vol. 2013).

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