Sharing as a form of anti-consumption? An examination of toy library users

Journal of Consumer Behaviour

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 485-498

  Ozanne, Lucie K ^a   Ballantine, Paul W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 78649664247     PISSN: 14720817     EISSN: 14791838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cb.334     Document Type: Article

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