The influence of social relationships on pro-environment behaviors

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 35-50

  Videras, Julio ^a   Owen, Ann L ^a   Conover, Emily ^a   Wu, Stephen ^a  

^a HAMILTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Latent cluster models; Pro environment behaviors; Social relationships

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISTIC BEHAVIOR; CLUSTER MODELS; COST-SAVING; LOCAL PROBLEMS; PRO-ENVIRONMENT BEHAVIORS; SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS; SOCIAL TIES; TWO-DIMENSION;

ECONOMICS; MANAGEMENT;

SOCIAL ASPECTS;

ALTRUISM; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; EXPENDITURE; FAMILY STRUCTURE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; RECYCLING; SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84864712558     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: 10960449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2011.07.006     Document Type: Article

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