Explaining financial management behavior for koreans living in the united states

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 80-107

  Grable, John E ^a   Park, Joo Yung ^a   Joo, So Hyun ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Inha University   (South Korea)

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EID: 60649106768     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: 17456606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6606.2008.01128.x     Document Type: Article

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