Rational behavior and economic theory

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 263-285

  Vriend, Nicolaas J ^a  

^a SANTA FE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

'Evolutive' models; Homo oeconomicus; Perceived opportunities; Rationality

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030101119     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-2681(95)00063-1     Document Type: Article

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