Boycott or buycott? understanding political consumerism

Journal of Consumer Behaviour

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 214-227

  Neilson, Lisa A ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77953488938     PISSN: 14720817     EISSN: 14791838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cb.313     Document Type: Article

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