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Brad Andrew at the University of Connecticut has just completed a doctoral 
dissertation that looks very closely at 17th C English political economy 
(and also patterns of development). He found a fairly clear understanding 
of the dynamic benefits of controlling trade, particularly skill 
development and thus the ability to move into higher value-added 
activities. It is I think a very interesting piece of work. Brad is now at 
Juanita College if you are interested in more detail. 
 
Fred V. Carstensen 
 
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