The moderating effect of perceived policy effectiveness on recycling intention

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue , 2014, Pages 55-60

  Wan, Calvin ^a,b   Shen, Geoffrey Qiping ^a   Yu, Ann ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b not available   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Attitude; Hong Kong; Policy; Recycling; Theory of planned behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890384146     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2013.11.006     Document Type: Article

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