Explanations of the endowment effect: an integrative review
@article{Morewedge2015ExplanationsOT, title={Explanations of the endowment effect: an integrative review}, author={Carey K. Morewedge and Colleen E. Giblin}, journal={Trends in Cognitive Sciences}, year={2015}, volume={19}, pages={339-348} }
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