Credit card use and abuse: A Veblenian analysis

Journal of Economic Issues

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 567-574

  Scott III, Robert H ^a  

^a MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34250630931     PISSN: 00213624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00213624.2007.11507046     Document Type: Review

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