Is "mathematical science" an oxymoron when used to describe economics?

Journal of Post Keynesian Economics

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 527-545

  Davidson, Paul ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

General equilibrium theory; General macroeconomic theory; Mathematical economics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042354658     PISSN: 01603477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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