Pricing of conspicuous goods: A competitive analysis of social effects

Journal of Marketing Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 30-42

  Amaldoss, Wilfred ^a   Jain, Sanjay ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 14844304016     PISSN: 00222437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1509/jmkr.42.1.30.56883     Document Type: Review

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