Evolutionary and competence- Based theories of the firm

Journal of Economic Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1998, Pages

  Hodgson, Geoffrey M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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Economic theory; Economics

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EID: 0038714711     PISSN: 01443585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443589810195606     Document Type: Article

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