Some remarks on self-interest, the historical schools and the evolution of the theory of public goods

Journal of Economic Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 275-293

  Pickhardt, Michael ^a  

^a CHEMNITZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Economic history; Economic theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 24944534095     PISSN: 01443585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443580510611056     Document Type: Review

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