Of rats and economists

Journal of the History of Economic Thought

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 397-411

  McDonough, Terrence ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

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EID: 1642540388     PISSN: 10538372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1042771032000147489     Document Type: Review

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