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No History of Ideas, Please, We're Economists

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  • Mark Blaug, 2001. "No History of Ideas, Please, We're Economists," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 15(1), pages 145-164, Winter.
    • Handle: RePEc:aea:jecper:v:15:y:2001:i:1:p:145-164
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