Economics & Sociology
ISSN: 2071-789X eISSN: 2306-3459 DOI: 10.14254/2071-789XIndex PUBMS: f5512f57-a601-11e7-8f0e-080027f4daa0
| Title: | „Future Generations“ and Sustainable Consumption |
| Issue: |
Vol. 8, No 4, 2015
Published date: 20-12-2015 (print) / 20-12-2015 (online) |
| Journal: |
Economics & Sociology
ISSN: 2071-789X, eISSN: 2306-3459 |
| Authors: |
Noémi Csigéné Nagypál
Georgina Görög Piroska Harazin Rita Péterné Baranyi |
| Keywords: | sustainable consumption, eco-labels, resource-efficiency, consumer behavior |
| DOI: | 10.14254/2071-789X.2015/8-4/15 |
| Index PUBMS: | 1f1dafdc-aa13-11e7-8eae-080027f4daa0 |
| Language: | English |
| Pages: | 207-224 (18) |
| JEL classification: | Q59 |
| Website: | http://www.economics-sociology.eu/?377,en_%E2%80%9Efuture-generations%E2%80%9C-and-sustainable-consumption |
The paper is based on the topic of sustainable consumption. The authors describe the main definitions and concepts of sustainable consumption using international literature review, however in a narrow sense, concentrate on eco-labelling. Eco-labels and eco-labelling are introduced and their role in sustainable consumption is emphasized by examining the interests of consumers and producers. The secondary comprehensive research is the base of a questionnaire research, which examines the knowledge and attitude (consumer behavior) in connection with sustainable consumption and also eco-labels. This research focuses on the interpretation and the factors of sustainable consumption, in addition the influencing factors of choosing eco-labelled products; within the sample of Hungarian university students who are the members of “future generations”. Results of the questionnaire research show the interests on sustainable consumption and eco-labelling; and also highlight the improving fields in raising awareness.