Programming languages: A short history for economists

Journal of Economic and Social Measurement

Volumn 29, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 189-203

  Nerlove, Marc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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SOFTWARE;

EID: 3343027148     PISSN: 07479662     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/jem-2004-0229     Document Type: Article

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