Human intentionality and design in cultural evolution

Evolution and Design of Institutions

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 197-212

  Vanberg, Viktor J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b Walter Eucken Institut   (Germany)

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EID: 33750452522     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203965597     Document Type: Chapter

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