The Consumer Paradox: Why Bottom-Tier Consumers Are Loyal To Brand Names
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Consumer/Household Economics; Marketing;NEP fields
This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-IPR-2016-06-14 (Intellectual Property Rights)
- NEP-MKT-2016-06-14 (Marketing)
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