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Armen Albert Alchian

Costs and Outputs

1958
An Economic Analysis of the Market for Scientists and Engineers

1958
Economic Replacement Policy

1958
A Proper Role of Systems Analysis

1954
The Chef, Gourmet and Gourmand

1952
Estimating Output from Floor Space : Feasibility.

1951
Reliability of Cost Estimates: Some Evidence

1950
Reliability of Progress Curves in Airframe Production

1950
An Airframe Production Function

1949

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