Consumer trust and its effect on sustainable e-commerce development in China

World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development

Volumn 2, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 23-35

  Hynes, Niki ^a   Gurãu, Cãlin ^b   Chan, Henry W K ^c  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MONTPELLIER BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; consumer trust; internet; sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870326362     PISSN: 17460573     EISSN: 17460581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/wremsd.2006.009074     Document Type: Article

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