Negative option selling plans: Current forms versus existing regulations

Journal of Public Policy and Marketing

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 227-237

  Spriggs, Mark T ^a   Nevin, John R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 0030494587     PISSN: 07439156     EISSN: 15477207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074391569601500205     Document Type: Article

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