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Diagnosing the search cost effect: Waiting time and the moderating impact of prior category knowledge

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  • Venkatraman, Meera P.
  • Dholakia, Ruby Roy

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  • Smith, Gerald E. & Venkatraman, Meera P. & Dholakia, Ruby Roy, 1999. "Diagnosing the search cost effect: Waiting time and the moderating impact of prior category knowledge," Journal of Economic Psychology, Elsevier, vol. 20(3), pages 285-314, June.
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