Disadvantaged consumers: An ethical approach to consumption by the poor

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 77-83

  Hill, Ronald Paul ^a  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumption; Ethics; Marketing; Poverty

Indexed keywords

EID: 43249130742     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-007-9443-z     Document Type: Article

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