Whither economics? From optimality to sustainability?

Environment and Development Economics

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 323-345

  Bartelmus, Peter ^a  

^a UNITED NATIONS   (United States)

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EID: 0009218030     PISSN: 1355770X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355770X97000065     Document Type: Article

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