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Abstract(s)
Institutional sustainability is a dynamic and multifaceted concept that relies on the
contributions of various institutions, including the legal and the scientific system. On the other side,
consumers boycotts are an expression of political consumerism by which consumers can use their
market power to attain sustainability objectives. This article explores institutional trust on the legal
system and trust on scientists as potential drivers for consumers’ boycotts. Using data retrieved
from the European Social Survey covering twenty-five countries, the study employs binary logistic
regression to assess the importance of institutional trust and other potential drivers of product
boycotts in Europe. Results confirm that boycotting behaviour is affected by institutional trust, as
well as other individual variables including gender, age and life-cycle effects, education, interest in
politics and level of satisfaction with the political system, generalized trust, personal well-being,
and consumers’ use and perceptions of information and communication technologies. The results
of this study enrich the literature on consumer boycotts and have implications for policymakers
involved in sustainability initiatives.
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Keywords
Boycott Institutional sustainability Institutional trust Legal system Science
Citation
Jesus-Silva, N., Baptista, N., Mata, F. & Dos-Santos, M. (2023). Sustainable consumption and the drivers of product boycott in Europe. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.1231.v1
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MDPI