“I ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more”: the five ordoliberal critiques of capitalism

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“I ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more” : the five ordoliberal critiques of capitalism. / Nedergaard, Peter.

I: Policy Studies, Bind 43, Nr. 4, 8, 2022, s. 759-771.

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Nedergaard, P 2022, '“I ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more”: the five ordoliberal critiques of capitalism', Policy Studies, bind 43, nr. 4, 8, s. 759-771. https://doi.org/10.1080/01442872.2020.1782870

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Nedergaard, P. (2022). “I ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more”: the five ordoliberal critiques of capitalism. Policy Studies, 43(4), 759-771. [8]. https://doi.org/10.1080/01442872.2020.1782870

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Nedergaard P. “I ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more”: the five ordoliberal critiques of capitalism. Policy Studies. 2022;43(4):759-771. 8. https://doi.org/10.1080/01442872.2020.1782870

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Nedergaard, Peter. / “I ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more” : the five ordoliberal critiques of capitalism. I: Policy Studies. 2022 ; Bind 43, Nr. 4. s. 759-771.

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