The value of gifts to college students: The impact of relationship distance, gift occasion, and gift type

Clothing and Textiles Research Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 103-114

  Hyllegard, Karen H ^a   Fox, Jonathan J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Deadweight loss; Gift giving; Gift value; Sentimental value

Indexed keywords

EID: 0343230072     PISSN: 0887302X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0887302X9701500205     Document Type: Article

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