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Economics: Diminishing Marginal Utility

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What has economics taught us over the past few decades? Serious contributions have been made, contends the author, but faith in free markets has displaced analysis of real markets. He argues that economics education needs to be changed.

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  • Matthew Drennan, 2006. "Economics: Diminishing Marginal Utility," Challenge, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 49(5), pages 71-91.
    • Handle: RePEc:mes:challe:v:49:y:2006:i:5:p:71-91
    DOI: 10.2753/0577-5132490505
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