Analysis by paralysis: The pension purchase decision process

International Journal of Bank Marketing

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 5-23

  Harrison, Tina ^a   Waite, Kathryn ^b   White, Phil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Decision making; Pensions

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644548680     PISSN: 02652323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02652320610642317     Document Type: Article

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