An Empirical Analysis of the Practices and Therapeutic Power of Mood-Alleviative Consumption in Finland

Psychology and Marketing

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 813-836

  Luomala, Harri T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VAASA   (Finland)

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EID: 0036384491     PISSN: 07426046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mar.10039     Document Type: Review

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