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Can socio-demographics still play a role in profiling green consumers? A review of the evidence and an empirical investigation

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  • Diamantopoulos, Adamantios
  • Schlegelmilch, Bodo B.
  • Sinkovics, Rudolf R.
  • Bohlen, Greg M.

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  • Diamantopoulos, Adamantios & Schlegelmilch, Bodo B. & Sinkovics, Rudolf R. & Bohlen, Greg M., 2003. "Can socio-demographics still play a role in profiling green consumers? A review of the evidence and an empirical investigation," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 56(6), pages 465-480, June.
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