Social Influences on Dyadic Giving over Time: A Taxonomy from the Giver's Perspective

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 547-558

  Lowrey, Tina M ^a   Otnes, Cele C ^b   Ruth, Julie A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 2142765427     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/380288     Document Type: Review

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