Consumer literacy for credence services: Helping the invisible hand

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 598-606

  Smith, Rachel ^a   Royne, Marla B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

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EID: 77956439890     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: 17456606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6606.2010.01186.x     Document Type: Article

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