Personal aspirations and theconsumption of luxury goods

International Journal of Market Research

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Truong, Yann ^a  

^a RENNES SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (France)

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EID: 78149448594     PISSN: 14707853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2501/s1470785310201521     Document Type: Article

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