Social norms and pro-environmental behavior: a review of the evidence
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2017.04.017
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- Farrow, Katherine & Grolleau, Gilles & Ibanez, Lisette, 2017. "Social Norms and Pro-environmental Behavior: A Review of the Evidence," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 140(C), pages 1-13.
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grey literature; prosocial behavior; social norms; behavioral economics; experimental economics; régulation politique; économie comportementale; norme sociale; profil écologique; littérature grise;All these keywords.
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- D03 - Microeconomics - - General - - - Behavioral Microeconomics: Underlying Principles
- C91 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Laboratory, Individual Behavior
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