Nurturing breakthroughs: Lessons from complexity theory

Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 165-181

  Sornette, D ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 57149131959     PISSN: 1860711X     EISSN: 18607128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11403-008-0040-8     Document Type: Article

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