Motivating green public procurement in China: An individual level perspective

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 126, Issue , 2013, Pages 85-95

  Zhu, Qinghua ^a   Geng, Yong ^b   Sarkis, Joseph ^c  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF APPLIED ECOLOGY   (China)

^c CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Empirical research; Government green procurement; Green purchasing; Moderation; Policy; Survey

Indexed keywords

PUBLIC POLICY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; GOVERNMENT GREEN PROCUREMENT; GREEN PROCUREMENT; GREEN PURCHASING; INDIVIDUAL LEVELS; MODERATION; POLICY TOOLS; PROCUREMENT PRACTICES; PUBLIC PROCUREMENT;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES;

DATA SET; DEVELOPING WORLD; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLICY MAKING; STAKEHOLDER; STATE ROLE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ARTICLE; CHINA; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; GOVERNMENT; GREEN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT; MOTIVATION; REIMBURSEMENT; REWARD;

CHINA;

EID: 84877827492     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.04.009     Document Type: Article

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