Does choice mean freedom and well-being?

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 344-355

  Markus, Hazel Rose ^a   Schwartz, Barry ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SWARTHMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 77955687810     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/651242     Document Type: Article

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