Variety of methodological approach in economics

Journal of Economic Surveys

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 447-465

  Dow, Sheila C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Methodology; Pluralism

Indexed keywords

ECONOMETRICS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC THEORY; METHODOLOGY;

EID: 34250851346     PISSN: 09500804     EISSN: 14676419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6419.2007.00510.x     Document Type: Article

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