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Mild Arabica coffee trade at a time of market regulation

Andrea Montero-Moraa Department of History, Universidad de Costa Rica. San José, Costa RicaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7718-9206
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Marc Badia-Mirób Departament d’Història Econòmica, Institucions, Política i Economia Mundial. Facultat d’Economia i Empresa, Centre d’Estudis ‘Jordi Nadal’ d'Història Econòmica. Barcelona Economic Analysis TeamBarcelona, EspañaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Received 15 Oct 2021, Accepted 28 Aug 2023, Published online: 20 Sep 2023

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