The theory of reasoned action and food choice insights from a transitional economy

Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 59-87

  Petrovici, Dan A ^a   Ritson, Christopher ^b   Ness, Mitchell ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Food choice; Structural equation models; Theory of reasoned action

Indexed keywords

EID: 10844280860     PISSN: 08974438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J047v16n01_05     Document Type: Review

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