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Ecological economics and the politics of knowledge : the debate between Hayek and Neurath. / O'Neill, John.
In: Cambridge Journal of Economics, Vol. 28, No. 3, 05.2004, p. 431-447.

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O'Neill J. Ecological economics and the politics of knowledge : the debate between Hayek and Neurath. Cambridge Journal of Economics. 2004 May;28(3):431-447. doi: 10.1093/cje/28.3.431

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O'Neill, John. / Ecological economics and the politics of knowledge : the debate between Hayek and Neurath. In: Cambridge Journal of Economics. 2004 ; Vol. 28, No. 3. pp. 431-447.

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