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Labour and the ‘law of one price’: regional wage convergence of farm workers in Sweden, 1757–1980

Svante Pradoa Department of Economy and Society, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Christer Lundha Department of Economy and Society, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, SwedenView further author information
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Kristoffer Collina Department of Economy and Society, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, SwedenView further author information
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Kerstin Enflob Department of Economic History, Lund University, Lund, SwedenView further author information
Pages 41-62 | Received 25 Oct 2019, Accepted 02 Mar 2020, Published online: 25 Mar 2020

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