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The impact of values on consumer behaviour
Eibel-Spanyi, Katalin; Hofmeister-Toth, Agnes - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 5 (2013) 4, pp. 400-419
examined and compared values of undergraduate university students in Hungary to those of students in Connecticut, USA. We …
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The influence of imprisonment on HIV and its impact on health-related inequalities in New York City
DelaCruz, Juan J.; Papanikolaou, Nikolaos; Wu, Rongning - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 6 (2013) 2, pp. 115-126
New York City has been the centre of the HIV epidemic where vulnerable populations disproportionately face negative health outcomes. This paper explains the behaviour of the HIV epidemic in terms of its racial/ethnic composition due to the effects of the criminal justice system, and sustains the...
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Salesperson preference among Hispanic and Asian immigrants
Kwak, Lynn Eunjung; Sojka, Jane Z. - In: American Journal of Business 26 (2012) 2, pp. 118-128
and 153 Asian female retail consumers in a midwestern city, who immigrated to the USA, were surveyed. Salesperson … themselves and Hispanics have significantly greater preference for salespeople who offer attentive service. Practical …
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Contextual factors and weight change over time: A comparison between U.S. Hispanics and other population sub-groups
Ullmann, S. Heidi; Goldman, Noreen; Pebley, Anne R. - In: Social Science & Medicine 90 (2013) C, pp. 40-48
patterns of weight change between Hispanics and other racial and ethnic groups in order to evaluate whether we observe a … Hispanic counterparts. Although the evidence presented indicates that first generation Hispanics gain weight, we do not find …
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Occupational segregation of Hispanics in U.S. metropolitan areas
Alonso-Villar, Olga; Gradin, Carlos; Rio, Coral del - Society for the Study of Economic Inequality - ECINEQ - 2012
This paper quantifies the occupational segregation of Hispanics in the largest Hispanic enclaves of the U.S. Using a … procedure based on propensity score, it also explores the role played by the characteristics of Hispanics in explaining the … tends to be higher in relatively smaller and highly-educated labor markets, with a lower proportion of Hispanics, and in …
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Immigrant enclaves and obesity in preschool-aged children in Los Angeles County
Nobari, Tabashir Z.; Wang, May-Choo; Chaparro, M. Pia; … - In: Social Science & Medicine 92 (2013) C, pp. 1-8
While neighborhood environments are increasingly recognized as important contributors to obesity risk, less has been reported on the socio-cultural aspects of neighborhoods that influence obesity development. This is especially true among immigrants, who may lack the necessary language skills to...
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A comparative study on e-banking services between China and USA
Yang, Jiaqin; Cheng, Li; Luo, Xia - In: International Journal of Electronic Finance 3 (2009) 3, pp. 235-252
between two nations: China vs. USA. As the attitude and usage of young consumers will be a good indicator for the trend of e …
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Wine packaging: marketing towards consumer lifestyle to build brand equity and increase revenue
Barber, Nelson; Taylor, D. Christopher; Deale, Cynthia S. - In: International Journal of Revenue Management 4 (2010) 3/4, pp. 215-237
The wine industry considered product quality as key to increasing competitiveness. However, when wines are perceived quality neutral, regardless of other existing differences, consumers will substitute one wine for another exposing producer to intense price competition. To differentiate wines, a...
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What do buyers really want when shopping for travel online? The relationship between travel product attributes and online buyer behaviour
Dunn, Gregory; Baloglu, Seyhmus; Annaraud, Katerina; … - In: International Journal of Revenue Management 4 (2010) 3/4, pp. 344-362
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relative importance of online travel product selection attributes and examine the variations in their importance due to travel buying behaviour and demographic characteristics. The reliability and validity of the instrument were assessed prior to...
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A comparative study on e-banking services between China and USA
Yang, Jiaqin; Cheng, Li; Luo, Xia - In: International Journal of Electronic Finance 3 (2009) 3, pp. 235-252
between two nations: China vs. USA. As the attitude and usage of young consumers will be a good indicator for the trend of e …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008539376