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The Mere‐Ownership Effect: ‘More There Than Meets Their Eyes’ or ‘Less There Than They Would Have Us Believe’?
Author(s) -
Barone Michael J.,
Shimp Terence A.,
Sprott David E.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of consumer psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.433
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1532-7663
pISSN - 1057-7408
DOI - 10.1207/s15327663jcp0603_05
Subject(s) - robustness (evolution) , positive economics , position (finance) , psychology , economics , empirical research , law and economics , social psychology , epistemology , philosophy , finance , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
Our earlier results (Barone, Shimp, & Sprott, this issue) prompted us to question the robustness of the mere‐ownership effect examined by Beggan (1992). In this article, we challenge the criticisms raised in Beggan and Allison's (this issue) response. After a careful analysis of their concerns, we maintain our position that the mere‐ownership effect is, at best, a tricky critter to capture. We offer suggestions for future research that may provide insight into the empirical irregularity observed in the prior research.