The von Neumann model and the early models of general equilibrium

Acta Oeconomica

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-38

  Zalai, E ^a  

^a Institute of Data Analytics and Information Systems   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Cassel; Economic methodology; General equilibrium models; History of economic thought; John von Neumann; Leontief; Mathematical economics; Wald; Walras

Indexed keywords

COMMODITY; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ECONOMIC THEORY; MODEL;

EID: 3042777374     PISSN: 00016373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AOecon.54.2004.1.2     Document Type: Article

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