Can neoclassical economics handle complexity? The fallacy of the oil spot dynamic

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 584-596

  Fontana, Magda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Complexity theory; History of economic ideas; Samuelsonian Paradigm

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649705387     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2010.08.010     Document Type: Article

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