The new growth theory: Some intellectual growth accounting

Journal of Economic Methodology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 223-246

  Foss, Nicolai J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Growth theory; Lakatos; Scientific progress

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012288448     PISSN: 1350178X     EISSN: 14699427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501789800000014     Document Type: Article

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