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Does the Education Level of Consumers Influence Their Recycling and Environmental Protection Attitudes? Evidence From Croatia Cover

Does the Education Level of Consumers Influence Their Recycling and Environmental Protection Attitudes? Evidence From Croatia

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|Dec 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ngoe-2023-0023 | Journal eISSN: 2385-8052 | Journal ISSN: 0547-3101
Language: English
Page range: 51 - 61
Submitted on: Oct 1, 2023
Accepted on: Dec 1, 2023
Published on: Dec 25, 2023
Published by: University of Maribor
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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