Adam Smith and the invisible hand: From metaphor to myth

Econ Journal Watch

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 239-263

  Kennedy, Gavin ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adam Smith; Invisible hand; Metaphor

Indexed keywords

EID: 67049144079     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1933527X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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