The disunity of neuroeconomics: A methodological appraisal

Journal of Economic Methodology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 119-131

  Fumagalli, Roberto ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Economic methodology; Economic models; Economic theory of choice; Neuroeconomics

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953653217     PISSN: 1350178X     EISSN: 14699427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501781003756493     Document Type: Article

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