What is the Message of 'Understanding the Process of Economic Change' for Economic Historians?

Structural Change and Economic Dynamics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 157-163

  Zamagni, Vera ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Economic change; Economic historians; Progress oriented institutions; Transaction costs

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ECONOMIC HISTORY; ECONOMIC REFORM; ECONOMIC THEORY; INDIVIDUALISM; THEORETICAL STUDY; TRANSACTION COST;

EID: 77952673697     PISSN: 0954349X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.strueco.2009.11.001     Document Type: Article

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