Antebellum Interregional Trade in Agricultural Goods: Preliminary Results
- 1 March 1980
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in The Journal of Economic History
- Vol. 40 (1) , 25-31
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022050700104486
Abstract
This paper provides evidence regarding the extent of antebellum trade in major agricultural products between the West and the Northeast, the types of products involved, and the magnitude of surpluses or deficits. We found that West-Northeast trade was more important than West-South trade.Keywords
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