Dilution and Negation of Consumer Information by Antifactual Content: Proposals for Solutions

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-21

  Preston, Ivan L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 0347031187     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6606.2003.tb00437.x     Document Type: Article

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