Consumer Social Responsibility

Mark Pigors
Mark Pigors
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Chair of Behavioral Economics, University of Cologne, 50923 Cologne, Germany
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Bettina Rockenbach
Bettina Rockenbach
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Chair of Behavioral Economics, University of Cologne, 50923 Cologne, Germany
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Mark Pigors

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Chair of Behavioral Economics, University of Cologne, 50923 Cologne, Germany

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Bettina Rockenbach

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Chair of Behavioral Economics, University of Cologne, 50923 Cologne, Germany

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Published Online:5 Jan 2016https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2015.2279

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Received:November 06, 2014
Accepted:April 19, 2015
Published Online:January 05, 2016

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