Some epistemological implications of economic complexity

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 859-872

  Koppl, Roger ^a  

^a FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Algorithmic information theory; Complexity; Epistemology; F.A. Hayek; Folk psychology; Mind reading

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649711415     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2010.09.012     Document Type: Article

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