The genetic-causal tradition and modern economic theory

Kyklos

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 273-317

  Cowan, Robin ^a,b   Rizzo, Mario J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0011288678     PISSN: 00235962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6435.1996.tb01398.x     Document Type: Article

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