The role of ethical obligation and self-identity in ethical consumer choice

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 109-116

  Shaw, Deirdre ^a   Shiu, Edward ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Ethics; Fair trade; Food choice

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750507046     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1470-6431.2002.00214.x     Document Type: Article

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