Keeping up one's appearance: Its importance and the choice of type of hair-grooming establishment

Journal of Economic Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 207-222

  Schwer, R Keith ^a   Daneshvary, Rennae ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

3920; Choice behavior; D12; Occupational success; Physical attractiveness

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042686744     PISSN: 01674870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4870(99)00043-4     Document Type: Article

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