Proscription and its impact on anti-consumption behaviour and attitudes: The case of plastic bags

Journal of Consumer Behaviour

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 470-484

  Sharp, Anne ^a   Høj, Stine ^a   Wheeler, Meagan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 78649679764     PISSN: 14720817     EISSN: 14791838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cb.335     Document Type: Article

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