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Article

Information and Knowledge as Antecedents of Consumer Attitudes and Intentions to Buy and Recommend Fair-Trade Products

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Pages 111-133 | Received 30 Dec 2016, Accepted 24 Apr 2017, Published online: 19 Jul 2017

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