Factors influencing sustainable consumption behaviors: A survey of the rural residents in China

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 63, Issue , 2014, Pages 152-165

  Wang, Ping ^a   Liu, Qian ^b   Qi, Yu ^a  

^a NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMICS   (China)

Author keywords

Behavioral intention; Environmental education; Environmental knowledge; Rural China; Sustainable consumption behaviors

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL INTENTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGE; RURAL CHINAS; SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION;

REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SURVEYS;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84888292835     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.05.007     Document Type: Article

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