The link between household structure and the level of abstraction in the purchase decision process: An analysis using a functional food

Agribusiness

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 243-264

  Barrena, Ramo ^a   Sánchez, Mercedes ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

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EID: 77956429152     PISSN: 07424477     EISSN: 15206297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/agr.20244     Document Type: Article

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