Diet Choice and the Role of Time Preference

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 143-160

  Huston, Sandra J ^a   Finke, Michael S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 0345770098     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6606.2003.tb00444.x     Document Type: Review

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