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Consumer Behavior in Product Disposal: Mapping the Field

  • Jorge Cruz-Cárdenas
  • , Ekaterina Zabelina
  • , Olga Deyneka
  • , Carlos Ramos-Galarza
  • , Andrés Palacio-Fierro

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Abstract

Consumer behavior in product disposal is attracting growing academic interest. The present article, using bibliometric techniques, presents an overview of studies generated in this field. Using the Scopus database, 215 studies were identified. The descriptive analysis of this body of literature confirms accelerated growth in the number of published documents on this subject. The analysis of co-occurrence of keywords allows for establishing four thematic areas of research: 1) economic, social, and environmental consequences of product disposal; 2) disposal of food; 3) disposal of clothing; and 4) disposal of electronic products. The study ends by discussing these and other findings.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationApplied Human Factors and Ergonomics International
PublisherAHFE International
Pages170-176
Number of pages7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameApplied Human Factors and Ergonomics International
Volume56
ISSN (Electronic)2771-0718

Keywords

  • Consumer behavior
  • Marketing
  • Product disposal
  • Product waste

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