Emerging consumer types in a transition culture: Consumption patterns of generational and ethnic groups in Estonia

Journal of Baltic Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-74

  Kalmus, Veronika ^a   Keller, Margit ^b   Kiisel, Maie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Consumerism; Ethnicity; Sustainable consumption; Types of consumers; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 67849111490     PISSN: 01629778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01629770902722252     Document Type: Article

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