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The cross-border shoppers' behaviour: the case of Singapore

Hui, Tak Kee; Wan, David - In: International Journal of Data Analysis Techniques and … 1 (2008) 1, pp. 104-115

Cross-border shopping has been of interest in the past decade. Given the close proximity of Singapore and Johor Bahru (JB) (located at the southern tip of Malaysia), outshopping has become a notable feature of cross-border visits. We compared the travel frequencies of 203 Singapore residents who...

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Experimentation with household dynamics: the consumat approach

Wander Jager, Marco A. Janssen, Charles Viek - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 4 (2001) 1, pp. 90-100

because of the complexity of the household system. Multi-agent simulation offers a tool to get a better understanding of the … developments. A computer simulation of consumer behaviour has been developed on the basis of a meta-model of behaviour, which …

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The Unfinished Symphony: an evolutionary perspective on the conception of sustainable development

Jackson, Tim - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 3 (2000) 3, pp. 199-220

The "biophysical" critique of conventional development highlights the failure of economics to ground itself sufficiently in physical and biological realities. This paper discusses two specific aspects of modern economic systems (the profit motive and consumer behaviour), which are at best...

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Preferences, needs and sustainability

Stagl, Sigrid; O'Hara, Sabine U. - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 4 (2001) 1, pp. 4-21

indicators. Using the example of a local food market model, it is shown how the relationship between consumer needs and …

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Microfoundations of fiscal policy effectiveness: monopolistic competition and fiscal policy multipliers

Caraballo, Maria A.; Usabiaga, Carlos - In: International Journal of Public Policy 1 (2006) 3, pp. 266-278

This paper focuses on the role of imperfect competition as a microfoundation for fiscal policy effectiveness. The seminal papers in this area conclude that the higher the degree of monopoly power the higher the value of fiscal policy multipliers. However, this result has been criticised because...

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Motivating factors and barriers to sustainable consumer behaviour [1]

Stagl, Sigrid; O'Hara, Sabine U. - In: International Journal of Agricultural Resources, … 2 (2002) 1, pp. 75-88

While large scale, regionally concentrated food producers, processors and distributors are becoming more and more … important, a number of consumers have become dissatisfied with this food system for various reasons. Some consumers search … actively for alternatives. One of the more recent social innovations in the food sector are "Community Supported Agriculture …

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An emerging environmental market in Mauritius: myth or reality?

Juwaheer, Thanika Devi - In: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 1 (2005) 1, pp. 57-76

During the past decade, concern for the environment has emerged as a major socio-political issue among developed nations throughout the world and the increase in the number of environment friendly or 'green' products has been significant. This paper provides information on a study which assessed...

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The effects of 'country-of-origin' and 'corporate image' on the perceptions of product quality and purchase intention

Lee, Jung-Wan; Tai, Simon W. - In: World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and … 2 (2006) 4, pp. 335-350

This study analyses how consumer perceptions on the quality of products are influenced by the marketing appeals of multinational firms and by the country-of-origin effects. It presents findings derived from the results of country-of-origin effect, corporate image, its brand image and purchase...

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How perceived security appears in the commercialisation of internet banking

Mattila, Anssi; Mattila, Minna - In: International Journal of Financial Services Management 1 (2005) 1, pp. 89-101

Security has been widely recognised as one of the main barriers to the adoption of internet innovation. Many studies suggest that firms operating on the internet must first convince their customers about the security of internet as a medium. This paper presents empirical evidence that Finnish...

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Technology and empowerment in Danish insurance companies

Nielsen, Jorn Flohr; Blandfort, Jon; Langer, Frederik; … - In: International Journal of Financial Services Management 1 (2005) 1, pp. 118-140

Both empowerment and the use of emergent technologies are ways to cope with increasing competition and customer demands on service industries. The relationship between empowerment, technology and behaviour at the service encounter is, however, sparsely documented. This article offers a...

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