Hierarchies and the organization of knowledge in production

Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 108, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 874-904

  Garicano, L ^a  

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Indexed keywords

HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEM; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0033661553     PISSN: 00223808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/317671     Document Type: Article

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