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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Dimming The Light Offers A Creative Lens: The Impact Of Ambient Illuminance On Creativity

Creative ideas are prevalent in everyday consumption. The creative professionals always hope that consumers could understand and acknowledge the creativity displayed in their work. But is it always Read More »

Date: 2018
Author: Chen Wang, Ravi Mehta, Rui (Juliet) Zhu, Jennifer Argo
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Show Me More! Powerlessness Drives Variety Seeking

People play different power roles every day. A stern boss who runs a company may be a docile son in the presence of his parents; a tender wife at home can turn into a tough professor when supervising Read More »

Date: 2018
Author: Raj Raghunathan, Dinesh Gauri, Wangshuai Wang
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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To Trace Is To Trust: From Product Traceability To Brand Trust

As consumers become more conscious of and concerned with the ingredients that constitute their products and how their purchases can impact the environment, they are paying more attention to the Read More »

Date: 2018
Author: Jing Wan, Pankaj Aggarwal, Min Zhao
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Perceptions Of Epistemic Vs. Aleatory Uncertainty Affect Stock Investment

The decision to invest in a stock entails uncertainty. Prior work shows that people intuitively distinguish two independent dimensions of uncertainty: (i) “epistemic” uncertainty that is seen as Read More »

Date: 2018
Author: Daniel Walters, Gülden Ülkümen, Carsten Erner, David Tannenbaum, Craig R. Fox
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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The Upside Of Incompetence: How Discounting Luxury Affects Retailer Price Image

“Luxury” is typically defined partly by its premium pricing (Bain and Co. 2014; Grossman & Shapiro 1998; Kim & Ko 2010). Theories on luxury management emphasize that consumers draw inferences on Read More »

Date: 2018
Author: Karen Wallach, Ryan Hamilton, Morgan Ward
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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