Do starting and ending effects in fixed-price group-buying differ?
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Do starting and ending effects in fixed-price group-buying differ?
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عنوان ژورنال: Electronic Commerce Research and Applications
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1567-4223
DOI: 10.1016/j.elerap.2012.11.006