Denying human homogeneity: Eugenics & the making of post-classical economics

Journal of the History of Economic Thought

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 261-288

  Peart, Sandra J ^a   Levy, David M ^b  

^a BALDWIN WALLACE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0242425734     PISSN: 10538372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1042771032000114728     Document Type: Review

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