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Themed Section: Values and Valuations in Market Practices

The Making of a ‘Good Deal’

Dealing with conflicting and complementary values when getting the car repaired informally in Sweden

Pages 419-433 | Received 21 Nov 2011, Accepted 03 May 2013, Published online: 22 Aug 2013

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