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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Choosing The More Effortful Option For Illusionary Self-Control

Consumers must often choose between giving into temptation and the pursuit of a higher-order, long-range goal (Hoch and Loewenstein 1991; Metcalfe and Mischel 1999). These dilemmas are especially Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Yanjie Li, Leilei Gao
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Countervailing Influences Of Consumer Animosity And Nostalgia On Purchasing Decisions

In recent years, consumer animosity has received a lot of attention in international marketing literature (for a review, see Riefler and Diamantopoulos 2007). The construct is conceptually defined as Read More »

Date: 01/2013
Author: Justina Gineikienė, Adamantios Diamantopoulos, Sigitas Urbonavičius
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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The Power To Control Time: How Power Influences How Much Time (You Think) You Have

Time is commonly described as the “ultimate resource.” Unlike other resources, such as food or money, time is constantly being spent and can never be replaced. Because of the irreplaceable nature Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Alice Moon, Serena Chen
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Social Media Monetization Policy In Nigeria: Increasing Consumer Engagement In Digital Marketing

A key component of digital marketing today is social media monetization, which helps businesses and content creators to make money while increasing customer interaction and product branding. Targeted Read More »

Date: 06/2025
Author: Eyeregba Equitozia May, David Oyewumi-Taiwo Oyekunle, Ugochukwu Okwudili Matthew, Eboesomi Esther Bunmi, Williams Ogochukwu Ugbomeh
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Of Revelations And Iron Hands: Unexpected Effects Of Sensitive Disclosures

In this paper, we investigate the effect of sensitive disclosures on the impressions one will form of others who made similar disclosures. Using both observational and experimental data, we find Read More »

Date: 2013
Author: Laura Brandimarte, Alessandro Acquisti, Francesca Gino
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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