History of consumer demand theory 1871 - 1971: A Neo-Kantian rational reconstruction

European Journal of the History of Economic Thought

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 119-156

  Moscati, Ivan ^a  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Consumer theory; Demand theory; Marburg School; Neo Kantianism; Systematicity; Utility theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847678035     PISSN: 09672567     EISSN: 14695936     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09672560601168504     Document Type: Review

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