Mere ownership revisited: A robust effect?

Journal of Consumer Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 257-284

  Barone, Michael J ^a   Shimp, Terence A ^b   Sprott, David E ^c  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 21944444146     PISSN: 10577408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327663jcp0603_03     Document Type: Article

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