Factors affecting alcohol purchase decisions and expenditures: A sample selection analysis by ethnicity in Malaysia

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 149-159

  Tan, Andrew K G ^a   Yen, Steven T ^b   Nayga, Rodolfo M ^c  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol expenditures; Malaysia; Purchase decisions; Sample selection model; Socio demographics

Indexed keywords

EID: 63949083230     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-009-9148-9     Document Type: Article

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