Veblen and technical efficiency

Journal of Economic Issues

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1011-1026

  Knoedler, Janet T ^a  

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EID: 0031319532     PISSN: 00213624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00213624.1997.11505989     Document Type: Article

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