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The gold standard in contemporary economic principles textbooks: A survey

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Kimball, J. The gold standard in contemporary economic principles textbooks: A survey. Quart J Austrian Econ 8, 59–80 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12113-005-1034-1

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