Path dependence: A foundational concept for historical social science

Cliometrica

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 91-114

  David, Paul A ^a,b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34248656752     PISSN: 18632505     EISSN: 18632513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11698-006-0005-x     Document Type: Article

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