A model of human behaviour for sustainability

International Journal of Social Economics

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 717-734

  Zabel, Hans Ulrich ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Economics; Individual behaviour; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 22544477526     PISSN: 03068293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03068290510608228     Document Type: Review

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