Chapter VIII, Growth Models, p. 140
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The nature of technology depends very much upon what the public can be induced to put up with.
— Joan Robinson
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About Joan Robinson
Joan Robinson FBA (30 October 1903 – 5 August 1983) was a British post-Keynesian economist who made many contributions to economic theory.
About Joan Robinson
Joan Robinson FBA (30 October 1903 – 5 August 1983) was a British post-Keynesian economist who made many contributions to economic theory.
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