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PsyEcology
Bilingual Journal of Environmental Psychology / Revista Bilingüe de Psicología Ambiental
Volume 7, 2016 - Issue 3: SPECIAL ISSUE: YOUNG RESEARCHERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY/ NÚMERO ESPECIAL: JÓVENES INVESTIGADORES EN PSICOLOGÍA AMBIENTAL
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Explaining energy efficiency behaviours among Argentinean citizens through the VBN model / Explicación de los comportamientos de eficiencia energética entre ciudadanos argentinos a través del modelo VCN

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Pages 282-306 | Received 04 Apr 2016, Accepted 27 Aug 2016, Published online: 25 Oct 2016

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