The effect of life cycle cost information on consumer investment decisions regarding eco-Innovation

Journal of Industrial Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 121-136

  Kaenzig, Josef ^a   Wüstenhagen, Rolf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Behavioral economics; Consumer behavior; Industrial ecology; Life cycle costing (LCC); Sustainability marketing; Sustainable consumption

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS; CONSUMER BEHAVIORS; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; LIFE CYCLE COSTING (LCC); LIFE-CYCLE COSTING; SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION;

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; INNOVATION; OPERATING COSTS; SALES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

INVESTMENTS;

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INVESTMENT INCENTIVE; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 77954374380     PISSN: 10881980     EISSN: 15309290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9290.2009.00195.x     Document Type: Article

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