Compliance theory: A goal framing approach

Law and Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 305-333

  Etienne, Julien ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79959491631     PISSN: 02658240     EISSN: 14679930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9930.2011.00340.x     Document Type: Article

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