Gender differences in Egyptian consumers’ green purchase behaviour: The effects of environmental knowledge, concern and attitude

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 220-229

  Mostafa, Mohamed M ^a  

^a GULF UNIVERSITY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Egypt; Environmental gender differences; Green marketing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864769399     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2006.00523.x     Document Type: Article

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