Problems with realism in economics

Economics and Philosophy

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 185-213

  Hausman, Daniel M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 84917006718     PISSN: 02662671     EISSN: 14740028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266267100003837     Document Type: Article

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