The Interplay of Product Involvement and Sustainable Consumption: An Empirical Analysis of Behavioral Intentions Related to Green Hotels, Organic Wines and Green Cars

Sustainable Development

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 399-414

  Rahman, Imran ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

consumer behavior; environmental products; green car; green hotel; involvement; organic wine; purchase intention; sustainable consumption

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; GREEN ECONOMY; ORGANIC MATTER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WILLINGNESS TO PAY; WINE;

EID: 85050923505     PISSN: 09680802     EISSN: 10991719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sd.1713     Document Type: Article

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