The role of perceived effectiveness of policy measures in predicting recycling behaviour in Hong Kong

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 83, Issue , 2014, Pages 141-151

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

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

PUBLIC POLICY; RECYCLING;

ACTIVATION MODELS; ATTITUDE; HONG-KONG; PERCEIVED BEHAVIOURAL CONTROLS; POLICY IMPLICATIONS; POLICY MEASURES; RECYCLING BEHAVIOURS; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOUR;

BINS;

GOVERNANCE APPROACH; GUIDELINE; PLANNING THEORY; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POLLUTION POLICY; RECYCLING; RESEARCH WORK; THEORETICAL STUDY; WASTE TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HONG KONG; MORALITY; PREDICTION; RECYCLING; SELF REPORT; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 84892582699     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2013.12.009     Document Type: Article

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