Financial deprivation prompts consumers to seek scarce goods

Friday, April 12, 2013 - 08:01 in Mathematics & Economics

In a recently published study in the Journal of Consumer Research, assistant professor of marketing Adam Alter and Ph.D. student Eesha Sharma at the Stern School of Business reveal why people who feel financially constrained might be lured to purchase scarce or rare products.

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