On closure in economics

Journal of Economic Methodology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 75-89

  Nash, Stephen John ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Closed system; Closure; Control factor; Control group; Demi reg; Isolation; Open system

Indexed keywords

EID: 2142704245     PISSN: 1350178X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1350178042000178012     Document Type: Article

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