A retrospective look at A Behavioral Theory of the Firm

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-6

  Augier, Mie ^a   March, James G ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economics; Post war; Social and behavioral sciences; Theory of the firm

Indexed keywords

EID: 40849130029     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2008.01.005     Document Type: Article

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