The GDP paradox

Journal of Economic Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 117-135

  Bergh, Jeroen C J M van den ^a,b  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIA I TECNOLOGIA AMBIENTALS   (Spain)

^b INSTITUCIÓ CATALANA DE RECERCA I ESTUDIS AVANÇATS ICREA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bounded rationality; Economic impact of GDP information; Information failure; Lock in; Policy indicators

Indexed keywords

EID: 62349101433     PISSN: 01674870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joep.2008.12.001     Document Type: Article

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