Waves in consumption with interdependence among consumers

Canadian Journal of Economics

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 149-177

  Cowan, Robin ^a   Cowan, William ^b   Swann, G M Peter ^c  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; MARKET CONDITIONS; MODEL; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 1942507402     PISSN: 00084085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0008-4085.2004.008_1.x     Document Type: Article

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