Materialism and charitable giving: Can they co-exist?

Journal of Consumer Behaviour

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 149-158

  Mathur, Anil ^a  

^a HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84878187420     PISSN: 14720817     EISSN: 14791838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cb.1404     Document Type: Article

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