The notion of private information in a modern perspective: a reappraisal of Hayek's contribution

European Journal of the History of Economic Thought

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 107-131

  Zappia, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Austrian economics; equilbrium; Hayek; knowledge; Private information

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905805826     PISSN: 09672567     EISSN: 14695936     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10427719600000006     Document Type: Article

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