Structural equation model for environmentally conscious purchasing behavior

International Journal of Environmental Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 323-334

  Arslan, T ^a   Yilmaz, V ^a   Aksoy, H K ^a  

^a ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Consumers' behavior; Environmental consciousness; Green product; Latent variable; Product recovery; Structural equation model

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH; NUMERICAL MODEL; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

EID: 84855525154     PISSN: 17356865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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