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To the defence of economics

Nature volume 317, pages 589–590 (1985)Cite this article

An attack upon the discipline of economics, from within, is repulsed.

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  1. Professor of Economics at the University of Cambridge and Fellow of St. John's College,

    Partha Dasgupta

  2. Professor of Economics at the University of Cambridge and Fellow of Churchill College,

    Frank Hahn

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