Young Europeans abroad in Scotland: An exploration of how their attitudes to consumer credit reflect dimensions of culture

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 360-368

  McKinnon, Sabine ^a   Schröder, Monika J A ^a  

^a QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumption; Credit; Culture; European Union

Indexed keywords

EID: 61049545352     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2006.00512.x     Document Type: Article

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