Robbins and Malthus on scarcity, abundance, and sufficiency: The missing sociocultural element

American Journal of Economics and Sociology

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1206-1229

  Daoud, Adel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

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EID: 78649396021     PISSN: 00029246     EISSN: 15367150     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1536-7150.2010.00741.x     Document Type: Article

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