When do you want it? Time, decisions, and public policy

Journal of Public Policy and Marketing

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 67-78

  Lynch Jr , John G ^a   Zauberman, Gal ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 33745295729     PISSN: 07439156     EISSN: 15477207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1509/jppm.25.1.67     Document Type: Article

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