Factors Affecting Green Purchase Behaviour and Future Research Directions

Yatish Joshi; Zillur Rahman

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Factors Affecting Green Purchase Behaviour and Future Research Directions

Yatish Joshi

Zillur Rahman

International Strategic Management Review Vol. 3 No. 1-2 pp. 128-143 · Elsevier BV

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Yatish Joshi, Zillur Rahman (2015). Factors Affecting Green Purchase Behaviour and Future Research Directions. International Strategic Management Review, 3(1-2), 128-143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ism.2015.04.001