The Surprising Retreat of Union Britain
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- John H. Pencavel, 2004. "The Surprising Retreat of Union Britain," NBER Chapters, in: Seeking a Premier Economy: The Economic Effects of British Economic Reforms, 1980–2000, pages 181-232, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
- Pencavel, John H., 2003. "The Surprising Retreat of Union Britain," IZA Discussion Papers 818, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
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