Academic knowledge and expert authority in American economics

Sociological Perspectives

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 101-129

  Reay, Mike ^a  

^a REED COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 33947681817     PISSN: 07311214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/sop.2007.50.1.101     Document Type: Conference Paper

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