On the definition of economics

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 221-233

  Backhouse, Roger E ^a   Medema, Steven G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 85006265910     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: 19447965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.23.1.221     Document Type: Review

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