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Original Articles

Arab Consumers' Behavior Towards Credit Card Usage

A Comparative Analysis of Consumers Across Middle-Eastern Countries

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Pages 69-86 | Received 01 Jul 2005, Accepted 01 May 2006, Published online: 22 Sep 2008

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