System as a causal force

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 67, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 545-559

  Pryor, Frederic L ^a  

^a SWARTHMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic systems; OECD nations; Systemic causation

Indexed keywords

EID: 49049109662     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2007.09.002     Document Type: Article

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