Are conventions solutions to uncertainty? Contrasting visions of social coordination

Journal of Post Keynesian Economics

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 535-558

  Latsis, John ^a   De Larquier, Guillemette ^b,c   Besis, Franck ^b,d,e  

^a BALLIOL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b School of Oriental and African Studies   (France)

^c Centre d'Etudes de l'Emploi   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LUMIÈRE LYON 2   (France)

^e Laboratoire d'Économie de la Firme et des Institutions   (France)

Author keywords

conventions; coordination; conomie des conventions; game theory; uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955084434     PISSN: 01603477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/PKE0160-3477320402     Document Type: Article

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