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Research Article

Relieving famine. Northern Sweden (Västerbotten) between state, market, and civil society during the 1860s

Henrik ForsbergUnit of Economic History, Umeå University, Umeå, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Received 10 Feb 2023, Accepted 23 Sep 2023, Published online: 15 Nov 2023

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