Consumption, preferences, and the evolutionary agenda

Journal of Evolutionary Economics

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 37-58

  Metcalfe, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumption routines; Consumption time; Innovation and consumption; Melioration hypothesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035530628     PISSN: 09369937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00003855     Document Type: Article

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