Financial deprivation prompts consumers to seek scarce goods

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 545-560

  Sharma, Eesha ^a   Alter, Adam L ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84866996091     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/664038     Document Type: Article

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