Consumer learning by analogy: A model of internal knowledge transfer

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 266-284

  Gregan Paxton, Jennifer ^a   John, Deborah Roedder ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 0031506495     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/209509     Document Type: Article

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