Reflection on rules in science: an invisible-hand perspective

Journal of Economic Methodology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 141-168

  Leonard, Thomas C ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economics Of Science; Invisible Hand; Reliable Knowledge; Scientific Institutions; Scientific Motivation; Theory Of Science

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876913731     PISSN: 1350178X     EISSN: 14699427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13501780210137092     Document Type: Article

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