"Economists and historians must find new alliances"

Press Interview
JANUARY 26, 2025
Only in french | An interview with Alain Trannoy (EHESS, AMSE) and Arundhati Virmani (EHESS) published by Le Monde
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https://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2025/01/24/economistes-et-historiens-doivent-trouver-de-nouvelles-alliances_6513729_3232.html

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