Examining and predicting under-the-table payments for health care in Albania: An application of the theory of planned behavior

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1060-1076

  Burak, Lydia J ^a   Vian, Taryn ^b  

^a BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34247351230     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2007.00199.x     Document Type: Article

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