Toward a Composite Measure of Green Consumption: An Exploratory Study Using a Korean Sample

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 199-214

  Kim, So Yun ^a   Yeo, Jungsung ^a   Sohn, Sang Hee ^a   Rha, Jong Youn ^a   Choi, Shinae ^b   Choi, A young ^a   Shin, Suhyun ^c  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite measure; Green consumption behaviors; Measurement validation procedure; Value orientations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861458264     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-012-9318-z     Document Type: Review

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