An experimental test of the commitment cost theory

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1316-1322

  Lusk, Jayson L ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; THEORETICAL STUDY; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

EID: 0346009032     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0092-5853.2003.00549.x     Document Type: Article

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