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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 June 2022

G. C. Harcourt
With contributions by
Avi J. Cohen  and
Tiago Mata
G. C. Harcourt
Affiliation:
University of New South Wales, Sydney
Avi J. Cohen
Affiliation:
York University, Toronto
Tiago Mata
Affiliation:
University College London
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Some Cambridge Controversies in the Theory of Capital
Fiftieth Anniversary Edition
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Print publication year: 2022

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