The effect of ownership history on the valuation of objects

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 276-289

  Strahilevitz, Michal A ^a   Loewenstein, George ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032257831     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/209539     Document Type: Article

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