Inequality and Wealth Creation in Ancient History: Malthus’ Theory Reconsidered
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عنوان ژورنال: ECONOMICS & SOCIOLOGY
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2071-789X,2306-3459
DOI: 10.14254/2071-789x.2014/7-3/17