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The conventional wisdom on regional per capita income performance in American history suffers from five weaknesses.
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Williamson, J.G. (1981). Inequality and Regional Development: the View from America. In: Bairoch, P., Lévy-Leboyer, M. (eds) Disparities in Economic Development since the Industrial Revolution. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-04707-9_33
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