Seeing through the eyes of the color-deficient shopper: Consumer issues for public policy

Journal of Consumer Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 461-492

  Kaufman Scarborough, Carol ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 9944239431     PISSN: 01687034     EISSN: 15730700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007253306383     Document Type: Article

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