Explanatory pluralism in economics: Against the mainstream?

Philosophical Explorations

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 299-315

  Bouwel, Jeroen Van ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 33746511563     PISSN: 13869795     EISSN: 17415918     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1386979042000258376     Document Type: Article

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