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Perceived Greenwashing: The Effects of Green Marketing on Environmental and Product Perceptions

Szabo, Szerena, Webster, Jane·2021·Journal of Business Ethics
DOI 10.1007/s10551-020-04461-0
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Authors
Szabo, S., & Webster, J.
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Journal of Business Ethics
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2020-02-28
Volume
171
Issue
4
Pages
719-739
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  • 0167-4544 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-0697
DOI
10.1007/s10551-020-04461-0
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