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Choice, habit and evolution

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  • Geoffrey Hodgson, 2010. "Choice, habit and evolution," Journal of Evolutionary Economics, Springer, vol. 20(1), pages 1-18, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:joevec:v:20:y:2010:i:1:p:1-18
    DOI: 10.1007/s00191-009-0134-z
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    • B52 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Current Heterodox Approaches - - - Historical; Institutional; Evolutionary; Modern Monetary Theory;
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