Journal Article10.1016/j.jebo.2017.10.021
Self-Control: Knowledge or Perishable Resource?
Marco A. Palma,Michelle S. Segovia,B. Kassas,Luis A. Ribera,Charles R. Hall +4 more
Vol. 145, pp 80-94
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