Consumer decision making and aging: Current knowledge and future directions

Journal of Consumer Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 2-16

  Yoon, Carolyn ^a   Cole, Catherine A ^b   Lee, Michelle P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 60549099818     PISSN: 10577408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcps.2008.12.002     Document Type: Article

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