On the sources of consumer boycotts ineffectiveness

Journal of Environment and Development

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 306-322

  Delacote, Philippe ^a,b  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b AGROPARISTECH   (France)

Author keywords

Consumer boycott; Environment; Technology choice; War of attrition

Indexed keywords

COLLECTIVE ACTION; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE; PROFITABILITY;

EID: 70449398129     PISSN: 10704965     EISSN: 15525465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1070496509338849     Document Type: Article

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