Consumer purchase intention towards environmentally friendly vehicles: an empirical investigation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 22, Issue 20, 2015, Pages 16153-16163

  Afroz, Rafia ^a   Masud, Muhammad Mehedi ^b   Akhtar, Rulia ^a   Islam, Md Ashraful ^b   Duasa, Jarita Bt ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Carbon emissions; Electric vehicle; Perceived behavioural control; Purchase intention; Subjective norm

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; ELECTRIC VEHICLE; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FACTOR ANALYSIS; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SUSTAINABILITY;

KUALA LUMPUR [KUALA LUMPUR (ADS)]; KUALA LUMPUR [WEST MALAYSIA]; MALAYSIA; WEST MALAYSIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR POLLUTION; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; CITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VALIDATION STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR POLLUTION; ATTITUDE; CITIES; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84945439602     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-4841-8     Document Type: Article

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