Exploring Postconsumption Guilt and Pride in the Context of Sustainability

Psychology and Marketing

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 717-735

  Antonetti, Paolo ^a   Maklan, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84905716696     PISSN: 07426046     EISSN: 15206793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mar.20730     Document Type: Article

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