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Aritza, Alaitz – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2023
Outdoor recreation is a popular leisure activity many consider to be an environmentally friendly practice that promotes care for the natural world. This study uses a survey to investigate transportation use and gear purchasing habits among Norwegians who participate regularly in outdoor life. Using a hybrid life-cycle assessment, it was estimated…
Descriptors: Climate, Foreign Countries, Recreational Activities, Income
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Akarsu, Mahmut Zeki – Research in Social Sciences and Technology, 2021
Simon Kuznets and John Maynard Keynes did research on the subject of propensity to consume. Kuznets asserted that people do not alter their consumption/saving ratio and spend more when they have more disposable income. Keynes alleged that when disposable income increases, the rate of saving also increases over time because people tend to keep…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Consumer Economics, Income, Money Management
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Torkar, Gregor – Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 2021
The consumer behaviour of Slovenian pre-service teachers for the December holidays and their personal views about sustainable consumption were studied. A total of 130 students of the University of Ljubljana's Faculty of Education took part in the study. The sample consisted of 11 male and 116 female students, while 3 students did not report their…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Preservice Teachers, Consumer Economics, Foreign Countries
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Orhan, Serdar; Kaplan, Zeynep – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2018
The purpose of this study is to determine the factors affecting brand preference and loyalty of physical education and sports teachers and to analyse it according to the demographic characteristics. The research population is composed of 265 physical education teachers working in Elazig province. The research sample is composed of 158 male and 39…
Descriptors: Reputation, Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Income
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Moreno, Ciro Parra; Salcedo, Marcela; Rebellón, María Fernanda; Anzelin, Ingrid – International Education Studies, 2018
This article discusses the origin of university students' money, the way they use it as well as the meaning they grant it. The research that originated this discussion had a quantitative approach and descriptive scope; it was conducted among 714 Colombian university students who attended daytime classes, and it aimed at identifying the place they…
Descriptors: Consumer Economics, Economic Factors, College Students, Socialization
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Poyntz, Stuart R.; Coles, Rebecca; Fitzsimmons-Frey, Heather; Bains, Alysha; Sefton-Green, Julian; Hoechsmann, Michael – Oxford Review of Education, 2019
The 'learning city' contains a range of non-formal learning economies. In recent years researchers have focused on, what has been termed, the non-formal arts learning sector, to document best practices, the emergence of new literacies and/or cultural practices, and to highlight interventions that support otherwise marginalised and underserved…
Descriptors: Art Education, Informal Education, Best Practices, Intervention
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Sereetrakul, Wilailuk; Wongveeravuti, Siriwan; Likitapiwat, Tanakorn – Research in Education, 2013
Since males and females are raised differently by their parents (Thorne, 2003), gender roles may affect the saving and spending behaviours of male and female teenagers. The objective of this research was to study the gender differences in saving and spending behaviours of Thai students. This was an exploratory study where a questionnaire was used…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Student Behavior, Expenditures, Questionnaires
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Sirgy, M. Joseph; Gurel-Atay, Eda; Webb, Dave; Cicic, Muris; Husic, Melika; Ekici, Ahmet; Herrmann, Andreas; Hegazy, Ibrahim; Lee, Dong-Jin; Johar, J. S. – Social Indicators Research, 2012
This paper develops theory related to advertising, materialism, and life satisfaction by formally testing explanations related to the antecedents and consequences of materialism. Survey data were collected from seven major cities each in a different country (Australia, Bosnia/Herzegovina, Germany, Egypt, Korea, Turkey, and the USA) using a…
Descriptors: Advertising, Life Satisfaction, Living Standards, Foreign Countries
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Kiyici, Mubin – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2012
Internet is an important facilitator for human and humans use this medium almost every phase. As a shopping medium, internet attract human so attract researcher. Younger people can adapt newer technologies so they can adapt internet as shopping tool. In this research it is tried to define college of education students' online shopping behavior and…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Familiarity, Internet, Credit (Finance)
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Aiyeloja, Adedapo Ayo; Ajewole, Opeyemi Isaac – Educational Research and Reviews, 2006
Research on markets and marketing of some non-timber forest products (NTFPs) was carried out in selected locations of Osun State. The NTFPs considered are chewing sticks such as "Massularia acuminata" and bush meat like "Thryonomys swinderianus", representing both the flora and fauna aspects of NTFPs, respectively. Five Local…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Marketing, Forestry, Foreign Countries
Basic Skills Agency, 2006
Both the Financial Services Authority and the Basic Skills Agency are committed to supporting those individuals and organisations working to improve the financial capability of themselves and others. The development of the National Strategy for Financial Capability, coordinated by the Financial Services Authority, and the commissioning of a…
Descriptors: Consumer Economics, Financial Services, Income, Educational Finance
Nicholson, Beryl – 1976
In Norway, one of the world's most developed nations, a considerable proportion of households still obtain income from more than one source. From the time rural North Norway was settled, households have combined production for sale with production for their own consumption and have exploited various resources to do so. The household's requirements…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Consumer Economics, Developed Nations, Economic Change