Determining consumer preferences for ecolabeled forest products: An experimental approach

Journal of Forestry

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 28-32

  Anderson, Roy C ^a   Hansen, Eric N ^b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Certification; Chain of custody; Industry; Marketing

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CONSUMER PRODUCTS; DATA ACQUISITION; ECOLOGY; PLYWOOD; SALES;

CERTIFIED PRODUCTS; CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; FOREST PRODUCTS;

FORESTRY;

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ECOLABELING; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; FOREST PRODUCT; TIMBER CERTIFICATION;

NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2942605830     PISSN: 00221201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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