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Author-X-Name-First: Rajendran
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Author-Name: Chandrasekaran Padmavathy
Author-X-Name-First: Chandrasekaran
Author-X-Name-Last: Padmavathy
Title: Consumers' pro-environmental behaviour towards reducing single-use plastic bags - a moderated mediation approach
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Globally, the usage of single-use plastic (SUP) bags has increased significantly and has become a major threat to the environment. Reducing the consumption of SUP bags is one of the foremost agendas to achieve sustainable development goals (SDG). This study, by employing S-O-R framework, aims to test the relationships among intrinsic motivation, attitude towards bring your own bag (BYOB), and intention to reduce SUP bags. This study also tests the mediating effect of attitude between intrinsic motivation and intention. Further, this study aims to investigate the moderating roles of time pressure and lack of convenience in predicting intention to reduce SUP bags. To fulfil the objectives, data was collected in India with a sample of 909. The findings of this study reveal that attitude partially mediates the relationship between intrinsic motivation and intention. Time pressure and lack of convenience negatively moderate the mediating impact of attitude between motivation and intention. This study provides important implications to the government and policy makers.
Journal: Int. J. of Green Economics
Pages: 32-44
Issue: 1
Volume: 18
Year: 2024
Keywords: single-use plastics; SUP; intrinsic motivation; attitude; sustainable development goals; SDG; bring your own bag; BYOB.
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Author-Name: Swati Sinha Babu
Author-X-Name-First: Swati Sinha
Author-X-Name-Last: Babu
Title: Issues of convergence of alternative measures of well-being - a cross-country analysis
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Measurement of welfare has been a much-debated issue. To take into account the level of well-being together with the inequality in well being, a social welfare function is much needed, while formulating or evaluating social and economic policies. In this paper we have constructed a model of social welfare and established its link with environmentally adjusted net domestic product and Hamiltonian function. We have also constructed some indices of well-being and assessed the extent of convergence across some selected countries with respect to the constructed indices. To analyse the progress made by these countries in achieving the SDGs we have computed the distance to targets. The results indicate that uniformity has been achieved in well-being levels as countries with lower well-being have caught up with relatively advanced countries. Further, we fail to find a single goal for which the target proposed by agenda 30 has been achieved.
Journal: Int. J. of Green Economics
Pages: 127-158
Issue: 2
Volume: 18
Year: 2024
Keywords: convergence; physical quality of life index; PQLI; inequality adjusted welfare estimate; IAWE; sustainable development goals; SDGs; social welfare function.
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Author-Name: Thanh-Binh Phung
Author-X-Name-First: Thanh-Binh
Author-X-Name-Last: Phung
Author-Name: Vo Tien Dat Do
Author-X-Name-First: Vo Tien Dat
Author-X-Name-Last: Do
Title: The study of revisit intention of tourists: the case of ecotourism in Vietnam
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The study extends the theory of planned behaviour to investigate the determinants impacting tourists' revisit intention towards ecotourism destinations in an emerging economy, Vietnam. The authors have constructed a research model to examine tourists' revisit intention through six constructs. Hypotheses were examined using structural equation modelling on a cohort of 276 eligible participants. The results confirm that revisit intention is affected by tourist satisfaction and trust. Both tourists' satisfaction and green trust are influenced by green factors such as green image, perceived value, and ecotourism experience. The statistical analysis does not support a significant association between green trust and the ecotourism experience. The study provides theoretical and practical implications for stakeholders aiming to enhance revisit intention towards ecotourism destinations in Vietnam.
Journal: Int. J. of Green Economics
Pages: 87-102
Issue: 1
Volume: 18
Year: 2024
Keywords: revisit intention; theory of planned behaviour; ecotourism; Vietnam.
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Author-Name: Margarita Robaina
Author-X-Name-First: Margarita
Author-X-Name-Last: Robaina
Author-Name: Maria Inês Cunha
Author-X-Name-First: Maria Inês
Author-X-Name-Last: Cunha
Title: Consumption-based versus production-based CO2 emissions: drivers of carbon leakage between countries
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While an increasing number of countries have adopted targets for their production-based (or territorial) emissions, very few have started to analyse their consumption-based emissions through empirical studies. This poses a challenge for policymaking if consumption emissions increase while production emissions decrease and, if emissions are effectively migrating to areas without carbon reduction targets or capabilities through carbon leakage. In order to look at these questions, this article accesses the drivers in the production and consumption emission accounts available for 101 countries, for the period between 1990 and 2017. Our results show that an increase in GDP per capita, trade balance, energy intensity, service sector share and urbanisation will increase production-based emissions more than consumption-based emissions. Conversely, an increase on imports of goods and services and a decrease of exports will increase consumption-based emissions more than production-based emissions. However, it is in urban centres, in developed countries, that there is a higher consumption, relatively to production, so it means that there is also a higher carbon import, otherwise production-based emissions would be higher. Therefore, in these regions there is evidence of carbon leakage.
Journal: Int. J. of Green Economics
Pages: 1-31
Issue: 1
Volume: 18
Year: 2024
Keywords: consumption-based accounting; CBA; production-based accounting; PBA; CO2 emissions; carbon leakage; energy intensity; international trade.
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Author-Name: Shiang-Shiang Chen
Author-X-Name-First: Shiang-Shiang
Author-X-Name-Last: Chen
Author-Name: Tsung-Hsi Chen
Author-X-Name-First: Tsung-Hsi
Author-X-Name-Last: Chen
Author-Name: Shao-Wen Su
Author-X-Name-First: Shao-Wen
Author-X-Name-Last: Su
Author-Name: Chien-Shiun Huang
Author-X-Name-First: Chien-Shiun
Author-X-Name-Last: Huang
Author-Name: Yi-Rou Chi
Author-X-Name-First: Yi-Rou
Author-X-Name-Last: Chi
Author-Name: Wen-Pei Sung
Author-X-Name-First: Wen-Pei
Author-X-Name-Last: Sung
Title: Applying micro-curriculum and university's social responsibility program to activate suburb farmsteads
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The phenomenon of over-urbanisation in Taiwan has resulted in an over-concentration of the population in urban areas and a widening gap between urban and rural areas. In order to solve this problem, this study selects urban-rural border settlements and uses the sustainable development goals (SDGs) as a basis to conduct cultural landscape, urban-rural disturbance, and cultural education. Through the university's social responsibility program, problem/project-based learning and local needs were developed into practical courses; this addresses urban-rural disparities by engaging faculty and students in the community, identifying problems, solving them, preserving heritage and cultural assets, and assisting in community development. The results found that: 1) systematically preserve tangible and intangible local cultural relics and histories in a digital way and in a timeline; 2) discover and preserve local popular music; 3) compile an audio-visual introduction manual of cultural relics for a wide circulation; 4) promote local linkages, community care, talent cultivation and cultural revitalisation among the university, the government and civic organisations in the region. The objectives of SDGs-11.4, 11.6, 11.7 and 11.a were effectively achieved.
Journal: Int. J. of Green Economics
Pages: 200-225
Issue: 2
Volume: 18
Year: 2024
Keywords: urban diseases; sustainable development goals; SDGs; problem/project-based learning; cultural relics preservation; teaching practice.
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Author-Name: Rajesh Desai
Author-X-Name-First: Rajesh
Author-X-Name-Last: Desai
Author-Name: Lakshmi Das
Author-X-Name-First: Lakshmi
Author-X-Name-Last: Das
Title: Investor reaction to the mandatory reporting of corporate ESG practices in the Indian stock market: an event study approach (2020-2021)
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According to the SEBI, Indian companies must report their ESG performance through the business responsibility and sustainability report (BRSR) along with annual financial disclosures. BRSR framework is based on the principles of environmental performance, corporate social responsibility, and transparent governance. The current research examines the investor reaction to the announcement of the compulsory filing of BRSR to disclose ESG practices in the Indian context. The present study is based on the top 1,000 market value firms and their daily stock return data from 1st April 2020 to 12th May 2021. Based on the analysis of daily average abnormal returns as well as cumulative average abnormal returns for different event windows, the study finds that stock market participants have responded positively and significantly to the BRSR announcement. Further, the role of carbon sensitivity has been assessed by performing separate industry-wise analyses and the findings indicate that firms operating in carbon-sensitive (non-sensitive) industries have low (high) positive reactions from equity investors. Present research delivers a significant contribution to the growing domain of sustainability research and portrays critical implications for academicians, managers, and policymakers.
Journal: Int. J. of Green Economics
Pages: 45-60
Issue: 1
Volume: 18
Year: 2024
Keywords: ESG disclosure; sustainability reporting; event study; carbon sensitivity; business responsibility and sustainability report; BRSR.
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Author-Name: Thiyagarajan Savitha
Author-X-Name-First: Thiyagarajan
Author-X-Name-Last: Savitha
Author-Name: D. Durairaj
Author-X-Name-First: D.
Author-X-Name-Last: Durairaj
Title: SRI - ESG criteria incorporation into investment practices: a bibliometric review analysis
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Global market investors are innovators. They support the expansion of business and the economy as a whole. Profit generation is at the expense of society. Though the investor's primary motive is to maximise the return on their investment while balancing the risks involved, what does the company do in return to the community? Resulting in innovative investment strategies, investment in productive green projects has become a necessity of the day. Consciousness about socially responsible investment (SRI) and environment social governance (ESG) factors in running companies has been rising steadily in recent years. This research looks at how corporations and investors make investment decisions based on a systematic evaluation of the literature. HistCiteTM software evaluates whether SRI avenues and ESG disclosure variables influence investment decision-making. This paper evidences the findings and makes suggestions for handling future trends in SRI and SRI practices from SRI literature development.
Journal: Int. J. of Green Economics
Pages: 159-174
Issue: 2
Volume: 18
Year: 2024
Keywords: socially responsible investment; SRI; ESG criteria; investment practices; bibliometric review; green projects; sustainability.
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Author-Name: Rizwan Kazmi
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Author-X-Name-Last: Kazmi
Author-Name: Manjari Chakraborty
Author-X-Name-First: Manjari
Author-X-Name-Last: Chakraborty
Title: Status and probable direction of circular economy in the construction industry in India through a systematic literature review
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The global construction industry (CI) primarily adopted the linear development model, which resulted in almost 30% of the extraction of natural resources and 25% of total solid waste generated. In India, nearly 100 million tons of construction waste is generated annually, and the consumption of natural resources is almost 28%. The circular economy (CE) model has gained attention with the growing population and increasing demand. This article highlights the recent developments in a CE model in the CI through a systematic literature review (SLR) that includes 95 papers divided into four aspects: CE in the CI, CE and construction and demolition waste management, circular building design tool, and CE in the CI through building materials. The article further highlights the status of CE initiatives in the CI in India. Finally, a gap analysis of each aspect covered in the global literature with CE initiatives in the CI in India is conducted.
Journal: Int. J. of Green Economics
Pages: 61-86
Issue: 1
Volume: 18
Year: 2024
Keywords: circular economy; construction industry; India; systematic literature review; SLR; circular building design; circular building design tool; construction and demolition waste; construction and demolition waste management; 'R' principles; reuse; recycle.
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Author-Name: Aslıhan Canbul Yaroğlu
Author-X-Name-First: Aslıhan Canbul
Author-X-Name-Last: Yaroğlu
Title: Green process innovation, green product innovation and green transformational leadership: the impact of sustainable transformation on organisational performance
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The intensive industrial usage of today urges companies to embrace green practices. This situation necessitates understanding the relationships between green innovation, green transformational leadership, and organisational performance to enhance companies' performance. This study aims to uncover these relationships and shed light on how companies can take steps in these areas. The primary purpose of this study is to examine the mediating role of green transformational leadership in the impact of companies' green product capabilities and green process capabilities on organisational performance. The second aim is to examine the mediating relationship of green product performance in the relationship between green process innovation and organisational performance. There is more than one mediation relationship in our model. This study was carried out with 332 questionnaires collected from middle/top managers of technology companies operating in Turkey. In the study, variance-based partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was applied using Smart PLS 4 software.
Journal: Int. J. of Green Economics
Pages: 103-126
Issue: 2
Volume: 18
Year: 2024
Keywords: green product innovation; green process innovation; green transformational leadership; Smart PLS.
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Author-Name: Mohd Afjal
Author-X-Name-First: Mohd
Author-X-Name-Last: Afjal
Author-Name: Chitra Devi
Author-X-Name-First: Chitra
Author-X-Name-Last: Devi
Title: Deciphering the interconnections: a panel vector autoregressive analysis of economic growth, renewable energy use, trade openness and CO2 emissions in OECD countries
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This study investigates the impact of economic growth, renewable energy, and trade openness on CO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB> emissions in OECD countries from 1995 to 2020, categorised by GDP growth into low (>1%), moderate (1%-3%), and high (>3%). Using panel vector autoregression models, it finds an inverse relationship between GDP and CO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB> emissions in low-growth economies, and a positive correlation in moderate and high-growth economies. Renewable energy positively impacts CO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB> emissions in moderate and high-growth economies but reduces them in low-growth contexts. The Hausmann test supports using a fixed effect model, and the Granger causality test reveals a unidirectional relationship from GDP and renewable energy to CO<SUB align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB> emissions across all growth levels. These discoveries highlight the connection between economic growth and carbon emissions, thus stressing the necessity for nations with advanced economic statuses to implement measures aimed at curbing carbon emissions through the promotion of renewable energy sources.
Journal: Int. J. of Green Economics
Pages: 175-199
Issue: 2
Volume: 18
Year: 2024
Keywords: economic growth; renewable energy consumption; trade openness; carbon dioxide emissions; OECD countries.
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Author-Name: Madhu Bala Kaushik
Author-X-Name-First: Madhu Bala
Author-X-Name-Last: Kaushik
Author-Name: Anadi Trikha
Author-X-Name-First: Anadi
Author-X-Name-Last: Trikha
Title: The promise of green finance: harnessing the power of sustainable investment in India
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This research aims to illuminate the vast potential of green finance as a long-term investment that can significantly benefit the economies of all nations, instilling hope for a more sustainable and promising future. The study evaluates scholarly papers on green finance, focusing on its impact on economic development in India and other countries. The findings underscore the significant advantages any economy can derive from green finance as a primary means of sustainable investment. The research also highlights the hurdles that must be overcome to promote environmentally friendly finance, including increased investment, more vital legislation, and the urgent need for better measurement and reporting systems with greater public awareness. The study tries to give a picture of the Indian landscape for green finance and its relation with SDGs for economic growth. Still, every country has its resources and challenges, so the results cannot be generalised.
Journal: Int. J. of Green Economics
Pages: 374-389
Issue: 4
Volume: 18
Year: 2024
Keywords: green finance; sustainable investment; sustainable development; green investment; financial instruments; environmental impact; economic impact; social well-being; India.
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Author-Name: Shruti Bansal
Author-X-Name-First: Shruti
Author-X-Name-Last: Bansal
Author-Name: Shwetabh Mittal
Author-X-Name-First: Shwetabh
Author-X-Name-Last: Mittal
Author-Name: Rachit Agarwal
Author-X-Name-First: Rachit
Author-X-Name-Last: Agarwal
Title: Evaluating drivers of single-use plastic ban in India: an empirical study (January-April 2023)
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In India, the local ecosystem is under a lot of stress as a consequence of the increased practice of plastic shopping baggage. The adverse outcome of single-use plastic waste on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, including in the marine environment, is recognised worldwide. The solution to pollution caused by single-use plastics is an important environmental challenge for all countries. This research aimed to inspect the attitudes of consumers regarding the ban on single-use plastic. Overall, 251 customers were recruited using a simple random sample method from different cities in the Delhi-NCR region from January 2023 to April 2023. The researcher has applied structural equation modelling (SEM) using Smart-PLS software and the findings indicated that each of the constructs had a statistical significance towards the single-use plastic ban except the environmental awareness and law and regulation. Furthermore, the study concluded that single-use plastic goods, regardless of their material, are harmful to the environment. Therefore, it is necessary to develop comprehensive, appropriate, short and long-term approaches that encourage reuse, and discourage single-use behaviour, policymakers must work with academics, NGOs, and the private sector.
Journal: Int. J. of Green Economics
Pages: 358-373
Issue: 4
Volume: 18
Year: 2024
Keywords: single-use plastic; plastics ban; behavioural intention; environmental awareness; India.
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Author-Name: Ranila Suciati
Author-X-Name-First: Ranila
Author-X-Name-Last: Suciati
Author-Name: Siti Hidayati
Author-X-Name-First: Siti
Author-X-Name-Last: Hidayati
Author-Name: Ayunita Ajengtiyas Saputri Mashuri
Author-X-Name-First: Ayunita Ajengtiyas Saputri
Author-X-Name-Last: Mashuri
Title: Green finance's impact on renewable energy: a comprehensive review and bibliometric analysis
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This study examines the link between green finance and renewable energy through a bibliometric analysis of 227 Scopus publications. It identifies the <i>Resources Policy</i> journal as a major information source, noting a 350% surge in articles in 2021 and a 275% decline in 2024. Key research issues include the impact of green finance on renewable energy development and the role of policies in supporting green investments. Current research highlights green finance's potential to foster sustainable renewable energy development and attract private investments. However, variations in findings underscore the need for further research to understand policy impacts and address implementation challenges. Using Scopus data, the analysis tracks trends from 2002 to 2024, showcasing green finance's theoretical contributions and practical implications. Limitations in database selection and analysis methods suggest the need for a more comprehensive approach to fully understand green finance's role in the global energy transition.
Journal: Int. J. of Green Economics
Pages: 390-409
Issue: 4
Volume: 18
Year: 2024
Keywords: green finance; renewable energy; sustainability; alternative energy; carbon emission; bibliometric analysis.
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Author-Name: Uttam Kaur
Author-X-Name-First: Uttam
Author-X-Name-Last: Kaur
Author-Name: Prashant Kumar Siddhey
Author-X-Name-First: Prashant Kumar
Author-X-Name-Last: Siddhey
Title: Examining Sustainable Development Goals through the lens of sustainable marketing in emerging markets
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This research explores customer responses to marketing and business strategies directed toward achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a specific focus on understanding how sustainable marketing practices contribute to India's progress in the SDGs in the emerging markets landscape 2024. Employing an optimistic methodology, the study collected and analysed data, utilising a PLS-SEM approach to investigate the connection between sustainable marketing techniques and consumer behaviour. The distribution of 450 questionnaires was determined for this purpose. The study's outcomes illuminate the impact of marketing strategies on influencing consumers to opt for eco-friendly packaging. Notably, the results reveal a robust correlation between sustainability marketing and consumer behaviour. Furthermore, the research underscores the mediating role of pricing in the relationship between sustainable marketing strategies and consumer behaviour. Overall, the findings provide compelling evidence of how consumer perceptions, influenced by environmental concerns, contribute to the formulation of environmentally conscious policies.
Journal: Int. J. of Green Economics
Pages: 339-357
Issue: 4
Volume: 18
Year: 2024
Keywords: marketing strategies; sustainable marketing; eco-packaging; buying behaviour; PLS-SEM; consumers.
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Author-X-Name-First: Matthew N.
Author-X-Name-Last: Abonyi
Author-Name: Chukwunonso O. Aniagor
Author-X-Name-First: Chukwunonso O.
Author-X-Name-Last: Aniagor
Author-Name: Christopher C. Obi
Author-X-Name-First: Christopher C.
Author-X-Name-Last: Obi
Author-Name: Emmanuel C. Nwadike
Author-X-Name-First: Emmanuel C.
Author-X-Name-Last: Nwadike
Title: Green synthesis and characterisation of silver nanocomposites and nanoparticles derived from banana leaves
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This study investigates the synthesis and characterisation of banana nanoparticles (BNPs) and banana nanocomposites (BNCs) for diverse applications. Silver nanoparticles and nanocomposites were produced via a green synthesis method involving silver nitrate and banana leaf extract. The synthesised banana leaf nanoparticles (BNPs) and nanocomposites (BNCs) were characterised using various techniques, including Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area measurement, and dynamic light scattering particle size analysis (DLS). Phytochemical analysis revealed the significant presence of flavonoids in BNPs and BNCs, highlighting banana leaves as promising precursors for silver nanoparticle-based bio composites. Semi-quantitative elemental analysis via energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) confirmed nanoparticle formation, while dynamic light scattering (DLS) and BET analysis revealed their mesoporous nature and high surface area. BNPs and BNCs exhibit promising adsorption capabilities suitable for applications in environmental remediation and catalysis. The pore volumes and diameters were observed, with BNPs and BNCs demonstrating single-point and multipoint BET surface areas of 299.7 m<SUP align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUP>/g, 423.0 m<SUP align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUP>/g, 293.6 m<SUP align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUP>/g, and 533.9 m<SUP align="right"><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUP>/g, respectively. Overall, this study emphasises the potential of BNPs and BNCs, highlighting the importance of understanding their structural properties for optimising performance in specific applications.
Journal: Int. J. of Green Economics
Pages: 410-423
Issue: 4
Volume: 18
Year: 2024
Keywords: green energy; nanoparticle; nanocomposite; banana; silver nitrate.
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Author-Name: Sunita Dwivedi
Author-X-Name-First: Sunita
Author-X-Name-Last: Dwivedi
Title: Invigorating the mindful consumption for sustainable developments: young consumers of emerging economies
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The COVID-19 pandemic has uncovered the vulnerability of our environment and demonstrated an urgency to address sustainability across the business sectors, including the consumer. Now that consumers' consciousness towards sustainable consumption has risen to another level, it is yet to answer whether or not the pandemic has shaped their behaviours for long-term transitions. However, businesses are adopting the concept of mindful marketing to retype consumers' consumption values. Conscious consumption choices made by consumers still require support for future market trends. Henceforth, this study aims to research emerging economies like India to reach young consumers' perspectives on mindful consumption and further check their readiness to adopt the thrifting culture as an alternative to mindful consumption. Existing research is qualitative applied thematic analysis to decode consumers' perspectives. For data collection, the researcher used an in-person survey of 30 respondents from Delhi. Summative thematic analysis resulted in three broader themes.
Journal: Int. J. of Green Economics
Pages: 227-245
Issue: 3
Volume: 18
Year: 2024
Keywords: mindful consumption; sustainable developments; young consumers; emerging economies.
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Author-Name: Anuja Ajayprakash Gupta
Author-X-Name-First: Anuja Ajayprakash
Author-X-Name-Last: Gupta
Author-Name: Shashank Thanki
Author-X-Name-First: Shashank
Author-X-Name-Last: Thanki
Title: An integrative literature review of approaches to R-based sustainable global practices in the textile industry: 1989-2023
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This paper aims to review sustainable practices that can be implemented by textile industries, based on the extant literature with a special focus on R-principles which are considered to be important drivers towards achieving sustainable development goals. To achieve this objective, an integrative review has been done for 104 articles using scientific databases like Scopus and Science Direct. These articles were reviewed while dividing them into structural dimensions, which are basically the six set of R's (refuse and replace, rethink and redesign, reduce, reuse, remanufacturing, recycle). The review suggests that the extant literature consists of sustainable studies majorly focused on developed countries, and the ones in textile industry of developing nations were majorly from China. The findings of this study thus, provides an in-depth understanding on sustainability, different approaches of sustainability, categorisation of R-principles, and an understanding on sustainable practices prevalent or can be extended in textile industry for various developing nations. Lastly, this review illuminates few gaps and future research areas.
Journal: Int. J. of Green Economics
Pages: 246-273
Issue: 3
Volume: 18
Year: 2024
Keywords: sustainability; textile; recycle; reuse; refuse; replace; reduce; remanufacturing; rethink; redesign.
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Author-Name: Arian Matin
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Author-X-Name-Last: Matin
Author-Name: Tornike Khoshtaria
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Author-X-Name-Last: Khoshtaria
Author-Name: Metin Mercan
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Author-X-Name-Last: Mercan
Author-Name: Lika Asashvili
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Title: The effect of consumption experience on self-perception, willingness to pay, and purchase intention toward green products among Generation Z
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The purpose of this research is to measure the impact of green consumption experience on self-perception, willingness to pay, and purchase intention toward green products. This study utilises four lab experiments, followed by three replication-controlled field studies, with Georgian Generation Z consumers. The results confirm the causal effect of consumption experience on self-perception, self-esteem on willingness to pay, and, subsequently, self-perception on purchase intention towards green products. The findings also established the indirect impact of consumption experience on self-perception through self-esteem and social worth. However, the findings did not support the mediating role of self-diagnostic value. The study contributes to the literature by investigating the effect of consumption experience and its indirect effects through hedonistic values on consumer perception and behaviour towards green products. The consumption experience and its link to self-perception has not been explored thoroughly previously.
Journal: Int. J. of Green Economics
Pages: 318-337
Issue: 3
Volume: 18
Year: 2024
Keywords: sustainability; green products; self-esteem; social worth; self-diagnostic value; self-perception; willingness to pay; WTP; green purchase intention.
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Author-Name: Caterina Lucarelli
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Author-Name: Francesco James Mazzocchini
Author-X-Name-First: Francesco James
Author-X-Name-Last: Mazzocchini
Author-Name: Sabrina Severini
Author-X-Name-First: Sabrina
Author-X-Name-Last: Severini
Title: Green FinTech: state of the art of the literature and future perspectives
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This article aims to explore if a complete intersection between the different constituents of green FinTech (green, finance and technology) can be observed in the extant literature, identifying the influential characteristics of previous studies dealing with green FinTech and uncovering the future research streams. To this end, we performed a review following the SPAR-4-SLR protocol. We integrate a bibliometric analysis with in-depth content analysis of the papers in each literature cluster for an in-depth analysis of the research streams identified from the 75 peer-reviewed articles scrutinised. In contrast with the other literature reviews which focus on the associations between FinTech and sustainability, our study specifically addresses the green FinTech topic, focusing on the 'green' pillar of sustainability. Consequently, to the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to shed light on this specific and new field, using accepted methodology on two robust repositories.
Journal: Int. J. of Green Economics
Pages: 295-317
Issue: 3
Volume: 18
Year: 2024
Keywords: FinTech; financial technology; green finance; environmental sustainability; low-carbon emission; bibliometric analysis.
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Author-Name: Shruti Bansal
Author-X-Name-First: Shruti
Author-X-Name-Last: Bansal
Author-Name: Shobha Bhardwaj
Author-X-Name-First: Shobha
Author-X-Name-Last: Bhardwaj
Title: Green choices: deciphering factors shaping organic food preferences
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The growing emphasis of consumers on health, sustainability, and ethical considerations has resulted in a surge in the popularity of organic food products this study's primary objective is to investigate and gain a comprehensive understanding of the key factors influencing consumer preferences, market dynamics, and supply chain management within the organic food industry. Using the smart PLS-SEM analytical technique, the research explores the relationships and impacts of various variables such as health concern and lifestyle, personal attitude, environmental benefit, communication, social influence, price, and organic food knowledge on consumers' purchase intentions (dependent variable) in the Delhi-NCR region. Through data analysis and expert opinion surveys, the study provides valuable insights into regional consumer trends, business opportunities, and regulatory implications specific to organic food products. It also offers recommendations for businesses to optimise supply chain management, refine marketing strategies, and develop innovative products. The research takes into account context-specific factors unique to Delhi-NCR, including cultural, socio-economic, and demographic influences, which significantly shape consumer preferences and attitudes toward organic food items. Additionally, the study's findings can be a valuable resource for programs supporting organic farmers and producers in the Delhi-NCR region, aiding their growth and success in the expanding organic food market.
Journal: Int. J. of Green Economics
Pages: 274-294
Issue: 3
Volume: 18
Year: 2024
Keywords: sustainability; health concerns and lifestyle; personal attitude; environmental benefit; social influence; organic food knowledge; etc.
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