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RESEARCH ARTICLES

Key values of Chinese consumers buying sustainable goods: the case of Green Food in Fuzhou

Kernwaarden van Chinees consumenten voor het kopen van duurzame producten: in dit geval Green Food in Fuzhou

摘要: 中国人购买可持续产品时的核心价值导向—以福州的绿色食品为例

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Pages 65-73 | Published online: 18 Jan 2017

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