Addictions are not rational: A socio-economic model of addictive behavior

Journal of Socio-Economics

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 243-261

  Tomer, John F ^a  

^a MANHATTAN COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0043265161     PISSN: 10535357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-5357(01)00098-1     Document Type: Article

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