Determinants of pro-environmental consumption: The role of reference groups and routine behavior

Ecological Economics

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 166-176

  Welsch, Heinz ^a   Kühling, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Green electricity; Organic food; Pro environmental consumption; Reference groups; Routine behavior; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; COGNITION; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 70349304090     PISSN: 09218009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2009.08.009     Document Type: Article

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