De gustibus est disputandum: Frank H. Knight's reply to George Stigler and Gary Becker's 'De gustibus non est disputandum with an introductory essay

Journal of Economic Methodology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 97-111

  Emmett, Ross B ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33645139801     PISSN: 1350178X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501780600566453     Document Type: Review

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