Pay to walk away: prevention buyers prefer to avoid negotiation Shalvi, S.; Reijseger, G.; Handgraaf, M.J.J.; Appelt, K.C.; ten Velden, F.S.; Giacomantonio, M.; de Dreu, C.K.W.
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