Diversity and economic evolution: Failures of competitive economic systems

Contemporary Economic Policy

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 156-165

  Tisdell, Clem ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 22644452580     PISSN: 10743529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7287.1999.tb00671.x     Document Type: Article

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