The economics of science, methodology and epistemology as if economics really mattered

Journal des Economistes et des Etudes Humaines

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 555-572

  Wible, James ^a   Martin, Emmanuel ^b  

^a Université Aix Marseille III ^*

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

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EID: 84962827849     PISSN: 11456396     EISSN: 21531552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/jeeh-1998-0411     Document Type: Article

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