A bibliometric account of the evolution of EE in the last two decades. Is ecological economics (becoming) a post-normal science?

Ecological Economics

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 849-862

  Castro e Silva, Manuela ^a,d   Teixeira, Aurora A C ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c INESC Porto ^*  (Portugal)

^d Difusao e Intervencao Educ Aveiro   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bibliometrics; Ecological economics; Methodology; Post normal science; Research trends

Indexed keywords

BIOPHYSICS; ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; POLICY MAKING; RESEARCH WORK; SEED; VALUATION;

EID: 79952072019     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2010.11.016     Document Type: Short Survey

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