How power states influence consumers' perceptions of price unfairness

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 818-833

  Jin, Liyin ^a   He, Yanqun ^a   Zhang, Ying ^b  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 84892546352     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/673193     Document Type: Article

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