Impulsive consumption and reflexive thought: Nudging ethical consumer behavior

Journal of Economic Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue , 2014, Pages 114-128

  Lades, Leonhard K ^a  

^a Department of Archaeology   (Germany)

Author keywords

'Wanting' versus 'liking'; Ethical consumption; Impulsivity; Libertarian paternalism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897964714     PISSN: 01674870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joep.2013.01.003     Document Type: Article

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