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Inadequate Life?Evidence of Consumer Attitudes to Product Obsolescence

Cooper, Tim·2004·Journal of Consumer Policy

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  1. Cooper, T. (2000). WEEE, WEEE, WEEE, WEEE, all the way home? European Environment, 10 (3), 121-130.
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Authors
Cooper, T.
Affiliations
Sheffield Hallam University (GB)
Corresponding author
Cooper, Tim
Venue
Journal of Consumer Policy
Published
2004-12
Volume
27
Issue
4
Pages
421-449
ISSN
  • 0168-7034 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-0700
OpenAlex
W1974910764
Cited by
359
References
17
Citations by year
2026: 10 · 2025: 27 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 28 · 2022: 20 · 2021: 37 · 2020: 29 · 2019: 30 · 2018: 30 · 2017: 25 · 2016: 28 · 2015: 12 · 2014: 9 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 10
FWCI
3.75
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Consumer Policy (publishedVersion)
  • Nottingham Trent University's Institutional Repository (Nottingham Trent Repository) (acceptedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Sustainable Supply Chain Management
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Sustainable Design and Development
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Marketing › Environmental Sustainability in Business
Keywords
planned obsolescence, product obsolescence, consumer attitudes, consumer behavior, extended producer responsibility, waste generation, product information, consumer movement, marketing policy, public policy

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