Natural selection, rational economic behavior, and alternative outcomes of the evolutionary process

Journal of Socio-Economics

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 601-622

  Frank, Joshua ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolution; Market efficiency; Natural selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 0842346830     PISSN: 10535357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socec.2003.10.001     Document Type: Article

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