The demand for distinction and the evolution of the prestige car

Journal of Evolutionary Economics

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 59-75

  Swann, G M Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumption; Demand; Design; Distinction; Product evolution

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035530630     PISSN: 09369937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00003856     Document Type: Article

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