Foundations of consumer behaviour analysis

Marketing Theory

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 165-199

  Foxall, Gordon R ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

behaviour analysis; behavioural economics; consumer behaviour; consumer theory; marketing management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992777468     PISSN: 14705931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147059310100100202     Document Type: Article

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