The Law of Primogeniture and the Transition from Landed Aristocracy to Industrial Democracy
- 1 March 2006
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Economic Growth
- Vol. 11 (1) , 43-70
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10887-006-7405-4
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