Applying evolutionary psychology in understanding the Darwinian roots of consumption phenomena

Managerial and Decision Economics

Volumn 27, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 189-201

  Saad, Gad ^a  

^a Canada   (Canada)

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EID: 33646106563     PISSN: 01436570     EISSN: 10991468     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mde.1292     Document Type: Review

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