Carbon labelling influences on consumers' behaviour: A system dynamics approach

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 51, Issue , 2015, Pages 98-106

  Zhao, Rui ^a   Zhong, Shaozhuo ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Carbon labeling; Carbon labelled product; Consumer behaviour; System dynamics

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; SYSTEM THEORY;

CARBON LABELING; CARBON LABELLING; CONSUMERS' PREFERENCES; FURTHER WORKS; PUBLIC AWARENESS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS APPROACH; THREE CATEGORIES;

CARBON;

CARBON; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION; FAT; MILK; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; PUBLIC ATTITUDE;

EID: 84921492185     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2014.08.030     Document Type: Article

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