Establishing sustainable consumption: how future policies can channel consumer preferences

This paper relates cultural evolution theory and social learning dynamics to induced preference change in consumption behavior. We argue that the promotion of sustainable consumption via preference change is a cornerstone of future policy and should complement standard regimentations such as regulat...

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Hauptverfasser: Henkel, Joshua (VerfasserIn) , Schwesinger, Georg (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal) Buch/Monographie
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Bremen Universität Bremen, Department of Economics, Institute for Economic Research and Policy March 2020
Schriftenreihe:Bremen papers on economics & innovation 2007
In: Bremen papers on economics & innovation

ISSN:2629-3994
DOI:10.26092/elib/18
Online-Zugang:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.26092/elib/18
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://media.suub.uni-bremen.de/handle/elib/4233
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Verfasserangaben:Joshua Henkel, Georg Schwesinger

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