The impact of recommendation agents on consumer evaluation and choice: The moderating role of category risk, product complexity, and consumer knowledge

Journal of Consumer Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 93-101

  Swaminathan, Vanitha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 0037783326     PISSN: 10577408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327663jcp13-1&2_08     Document Type: Article

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