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The rise and fall of catastrophe theory applications in economics: Was the baby thrown out with the bathwater?

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  • Rosser Jr., J. Barkley, 2007. "The rise and fall of catastrophe theory applications in economics: Was the baby thrown out with the bathwater?," Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier, vol. 31(10), pages 3255-3280, October.
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