Social influence, consumer behavior, and low-carbon energy transitions

Annual Review of Environment and Resources

Volumn 37, Issue , 2012, Pages 311-340

  Axsen, Jonn ^a   Kurani, Kenneth S ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Interpersonal influence; Proenvironmental behavior; Reflexivity; Social interactions; Social networks

Indexed keywords

ENERGY TRANSITIONS; FUNCTIONAL INFORMATION; INTEGRATIVE FRAMEWORK; INTERPERSONAL INFLUENCES; PRO-ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIORS; REFLEXIVITY; SOCIAL INFLUENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTIONS;

CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; DIFFUSION; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

EID: 84883305691     PISSN: 15435938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-environ-062111-145049     Document Type: Review

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