The circular economy and consumer behaviour: Literature review and research directions

The circular economy (CE) has emerged as a sustainable alternative to the linear model of production and consumption of products and services. Consumers are key actors in the circular economy loop, yet consumer behaviour and decision-making remain at the periphery of research in this area. To close...

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Autor: Vidal-Ayuso, F. (Fátima)|||/items/38706820-b518-4e6a-b5e3-76868443ea51
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Navarra
Repositorio:Dadun. Depósito Académico Digital de la Universidad de Navarra
Idioma:inglés
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Palabra clave:Circular economy
Consumer behaviour
Purchase intention
Decision-making
Literature review
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spelling The circular economy and consumer behaviour: Literature review and research directionsVidal-Ayuso, F. (Fátima)|||/items/38706820-b518-4e6a-b5e3-76868443ea51Circular economyConsumer behaviourPurchase intentionDecision-makingLiterature reviewThe circular economy (CE) has emerged as a sustainable alternative to the linear model of production and consumption of products and services. Consumers are key actors in the circular economy loop, yet consumer behaviour and decision-making remain at the periphery of research in this area. To close this gap and to promote related academic research we perform a systematic literature review, analysing the main areas of research in the CE relating to consumer behaviour and decision-making. The results show that there are six main areas that link consumer and CE: consumer behaviour, purchase intention and sustainable consumption; lifetime and reparability; recycled plastics, upcycling, e-waste and innovation. These areas seem incomplete and focused on a relatively small number of sectors. Further, while attitude and knowledge are the most influential elements in the consumer’s buying decision-making process, our analysis shows significant gaps in current research in this regard. A key element of consumer behaviour, the post-purchase phase relating to “use”, “recycle” and “upcycle” was found to still be obscure. We provide recommendations on how this gap can be filled.ElsevierDadun. Depósito Académico Digital Universidad de Navarra20232023-10-0420232023-01-0120232023-01-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/10171/67568reponame:Dadun. Depósito Académico Digital de la Universidad de Navarrainstname:Universidad de NavarraInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:dadun.unav.edu:10171/675682026-06-21T12:47:57Z
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title The circular economy and consumer behaviour: Literature review and research directions
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Vidal-Ayuso, F. (Fátima)|||/items/38706820-b518-4e6a-b5e3-76868443ea51
Circular economy
Consumer behaviour
Purchase intention
Decision-making
Literature review
title_short The circular economy and consumer behaviour: Literature review and research directions
title_full The circular economy and consumer behaviour: Literature review and research directions
title_fullStr The circular economy and consumer behaviour: Literature review and research directions
title_full_unstemmed The circular economy and consumer behaviour: Literature review and research directions
title_sort The circular economy and consumer behaviour: Literature review and research directions
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Circular economy
Consumer behaviour
Purchase intention
Decision-making
Literature review
topic Circular economy
Consumer behaviour
Purchase intention
Decision-making
Literature review
description The circular economy (CE) has emerged as a sustainable alternative to the linear model of production and consumption of products and services. Consumers are key actors in the circular economy loop, yet consumer behaviour and decision-making remain at the periphery of research in this area. To close this gap and to promote related academic research we perform a systematic literature review, analysing the main areas of research in the CE relating to consumer behaviour and decision-making. The results show that there are six main areas that link consumer and CE: consumer behaviour, purchase intention and sustainable consumption; lifetime and reparability; recycled plastics, upcycling, e-waste and innovation. These areas seem incomplete and focused on a relatively small number of sectors. Further, while attitude and knowledge are the most influential elements in the consumer’s buying decision-making process, our analysis shows significant gaps in current research in this regard. A key element of consumer behaviour, the post-purchase phase relating to “use”, “recycle” and “upcycle” was found to still be obscure. We provide recommendations on how this gap can be filled.
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