Market reasoning as moral reasoning: Why economists should re-engage with political philosophy

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 121-140

  Sandel, Michael J ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84892580220     PISSN: None     EISSN: 08953309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.27.4.121     Document Type: Article

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