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The purpose of this study was to measure the effects of foreign economic, political, and cultural environments on American consumers' willingness to buy foreign products. Results of a self-administered mail questionnaire revealed that respondents were most willing to buy products from economically developed free countries with a European, Australian, or New Zealand culture.
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Wang, CK., Lamb, C.W. The impact of selected environmental forces upon consumers' willingness to buy foreign products. JAMS 11, 71–84 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02721862
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