Theoretical and empirical shortcomings of the kaleckian investment function

Metroeconomica

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 109-138

  Skott, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

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EID: 81255144338     PISSN: 00261386     EISSN: 1467999X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-999X.2010.04111.x     Document Type: Article

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