The meaning of social efficiency

Review of Political Economy

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 139-164

  Lefeber, Louis ^a   Vietorisz, Thomas ^b  

^a York University   (Canada)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 34247855756     PISSN: 09538259     EISSN: 14653982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09538250701256672     Document Type: Article

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