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Old Habits Die Hard:Path Dependency and Behavioral Lock-in
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(2004). Old Habits Die Hard:Path Dependency and Behavioral Lock-in. Journal of Economic Issues: Vol. 38, Papers From The 2004 AFEE Meeting, pp. 371-377.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Barnes, W., Gartland, M., & Stack, M.
- ORCID
- Barnes, William
- Venue
- Journal of Economic Issues
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2004-06
- Volume
- 38
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 371-377
- ISSN
- 0021-3624 (ISSN-L)
- 1946-326X
- OpenAlex
- W2236943162
- Cited by
- 201
- References
- 20
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 13 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 18 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 12 · 2017: 12 · 2016: 10 · 2015: 10 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 8
- FWCI
- 6.36
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Economic Issues (publishedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Economic Theory and Institutions
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › General Decision Sciences › Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
- Social Sciences › Development › Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
- Keywords
- path dependence, behavioral economics, habit formation, sunk costs, consumer behavior
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