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Stihler, A. Juliet B. Schor: The Overspent American. Upscaling, Downshifting, and the New Consumer. New York: Basic Books, 1998.. Journal of Consumer Policy 23, 341–347 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007159024596
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