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Economic Consequences of the Size of Nations

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  • © 1960

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  1. E. A. G. Robinson

    1. Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, England

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Part of the book series: International Economic Association Series (IEA)

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
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  2. The Problem

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Concept of the Nation and Its Relevance to Economic Analysis

      • I. Svennilson
      Pages 1-13

    3. Economic Growth Of Small Nations

      • S. Kuznets
      Pages 14-32

  3. Case Studies of Efficient Large and Small Nations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 33-33
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    2. Study of the Size and Efficiency of the American Economy

      • S. Fabricant
      Pages 35-53

    3. Study of the Efficiency of a Small Nation: Switzerland

      • W. A. Jöhr, F. Kneschaurek
      Pages 54-77

    4. Study of the Efficiency of a Small Nation: Belgium

      • L. Duquesne de la Vinelle
      Pages 78-92

  4. Size and Efficiency

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 93-93
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    2. Are the Economies of Scale Unlimited?

      • J. Jewkes
      Pages 95-116

    3. Size of Markets, Scale of Firms, and the Character of Competition

      • C. D. Edwards
      Pages 117-130

  5. Size of Nation and Dynamic Adjustment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 131-131
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    2. The Problems of Developing Countries

      • C. N. Vakil, P. R. Brahmananda
      Pages 133-150

    3. The Experience of Italy

      • V. A. Marsan
      Pages 151-167

    4. Size and Viability: The Lesson of Austria

      • K. W. Rothschild
      Pages 168-181

    5. The Problems of Portuguese Economic Development

      • L. T. Pinto
      Pages 182-189

    6. The Size of the Economy and Its Relation to Stability and Steady Progress: I

      • L. Tarshis
      Pages 190-199

    7. The Size of the Economy and Its Relation to Stability and Steady Progress: II

      • G. Leduc, J. Weiller
      Pages 200-219

  6. Size of Nation and Cost of Administration

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 221-221
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    2. The Size of the Nation and the Cost of Administration

      • E. A. G. Robinson
      Pages 223-240
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  • Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, England

    E. A. G. Robinson

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