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The Art of Buying: Coming to Terms with Money and Materialism

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  • Miriam Tatzel, 2003. "The Art of Buying: Coming to Terms with Money and Materialism," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 4(4), pages 405-435, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jhappi:v:4:y:2003:i:4:p:405-435
    DOI: 10.1023/B:JOHS.0000005770.92248.77
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