Adam Smith and the division of labour: Is there a difference between organisation and market?

Cambridge Journal of Economics

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 209-224

  Vincent Lancrin, Stéphan ^a,b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^b Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

Author keywords

Adam Smith; Authority; Division of labour; Market and organisation

Indexed keywords

LABOR DIVISION; LABOR MARKET; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0037344784     PISSN: 0309166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cje/27.2.209     Document Type: Article

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