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Journal of Public Policy and Marketing

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-7

  Lynch Jr , John G ^a   Wood, Wendy ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33745296771     PISSN: 07439156     EISSN: 15477207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1509/jppm.25.1.1     Document Type: Review

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