Applying ethical concepts to the study of "green" consumer behavior: An analysis of chinese consumers' intentions to bring their own shopping bags

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 469-481

  Chan, Ricky Y K ^a   Wong, Y H ^a   Leung, T K P ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Ethical concepts; Green consumption; Moral philosophies; White pollution

Indexed keywords

EID: 42949115823     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-007-9410-8     Document Type: Article

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