Why don't consumers consume ethically?

Journal of Consumer Behaviour

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 426-436

  Eckhardt, Giana M ^a   Belk, Russell ^b   Devinney, Timothy M ^c  

^a SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 78649677117     PISSN: 14720817     EISSN: 14791838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cb.332     Document Type: Article

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