Ethical Brand Journal

Welcome to the first iteration of the eb™ Journal. At this stage, it contains over one thousand academic papers and other research that have been produced over several decades by over two thousand authors from around the world. The vast majority are selected because they use terms such as ethical brand and ethical branding to characterise settings and outcomes in many different techno-industrial consumption contexts that concern the social, economic and environmental well-being of humanity.

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Colour Me Morally: White And Black Products Influence Prosocial Behaviours

Television and movie characters who wear white clothes are the “good guys” and those who wear black ones are the “bad guys”. In the English language, “black-hearted” means wicked and Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Jing Wan, Eugene Y. Chan
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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How Do Predictions Affect Accuracy Perceptions? The Role Of Depth Of Information Analyses

Information is key to decision-making. However, seldom do consumers have the time or the ability to interpret information. Therefore, they often rely on forecasts that analysts (e.g., market Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Rajesh Bagchi, Elise Chandon Ince
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Consumption And The Irish Recession: Tiger Tales Of Consumer Abundance And Recession

In 2007 the global financial crisis led to a collapse of the Irish economy and ended the Celtic Tiger years (1995-2007). The recession took most people by surprise, and affected Irish consumers Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Andrew Keating, Andrea Prothero, Marius Claudy
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Anticipating Regret When Making Investments In One’s Higher Education

This paper investigates the role that anticipated regret plays in investment decisions, particularly consumer education investment decisions. Regret is an emotion that plays a powerful role in Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Jeffrey P. Wallman, B.J. Allen, Jeffrey B. Schmidt
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Anticipating Variety Reduces Satiation From A Current Experience

There are many factors that influence our enjoyment and satiation from a current experience. Among them we have, the initial utility we derive from it (Coombs and Avrunin 1977), the objective Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Julio Sevilla, Jiao Zhang, Barbara E. Kahn
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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