Invisible Hand Explanations: the Case of Menger's Explanation of the 'Origin of Money'

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Abstract: Menger's explanation of the 'Origin of Money' is one of the paradigmatic examples of invisible hand explanations. This paper examines Menger's explanation in detail and comments on the characteristics of invisible hand explanations.

Keywords: invisible hand; invisible hand explanations; Menger; origin of Money; Explanation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: B (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2000-04-05
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