An investigation of Chinese immigrant consumer behaviour in Toronto, Canada

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 307-320

  Wang, Lu ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ethnic economy; Ethnic identity; Immigrant consumer behaviour; Logistic regression

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ETHNICITY; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; RETAILING; URBAN ECONOMY;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO; TORONTO;

EID: 3042651161     PISSN: 09696989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jretconser.2003.10.003     Document Type: Article

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