Withholding consumption: A social dilemma perspective on consumer boycotts

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 399-417

  Sen, Sankar ^a   Gürhan Canli, Zeynep ^b   Morwitz, Vicki ^c  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035542103     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/323729     Document Type: Review

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