Environmentally Conscious Consumer Behaviour and Green Finance: A Bibliometric Review of Emerging Trends

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T. D. Aswani https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1657-8363: EduSchool Academic Research and Publishers (Angamaly), Executive Editor. E-mail: aswanisajintd@gmail.com

Cite as (APA):

Aswani, T.D. (2026). Environmentally Conscious Consumer Behaviour and Green Finance: A Bibliometric Review of Emerging Trends. Financial and Economic Review, 25(3), 49–78. https://doi.org/10.33893/FER.25.3.49

Column:

Study

Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) codes:

D12, G11, M31, Q56

Keywords:

environmentally conscious consumer behaviour, sustainable consumption, green finance, green financial products, bibliometric analysis, VOSviewer

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