Optimality and natural selection in markets

Journal of Economic Theory

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 95-135

  Blume, Lawrence E ^a   Easley, David ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Market selection hypothesis; Profit maximization

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036865832     PISSN: 00220531     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jeth.2000.2764     Document Type: Article

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