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Woodrow Wilson: The new-school economists revolt, and say they want “a more scientific method.” What they really want is a higher…

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The new-school economists revolt, and say they want “a more scientific method.” What they really want is a higher literary method.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Wilson highlights the desire of new economists for a more refined literary approach in their methodologies.

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