Limitations of rational choice theory

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 817-828

  Boudon, Raymond ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

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EID: 0032245219     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/210087     Document Type: Article

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