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The Problem of Epistemic Cost: Why Do Economists Not Change Their Minds (About the “Coase Theorem”)?

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  • Altug Yalcintas, 2013. "The Problem of Epistemic Cost: Why Do Economists Not Change Their Minds (About the “Coase Theorem”)?," American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 72(5), pages 1131-1157, November.
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