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- Title
Acquisition of Electric Vehicles—A Step towards Green Consumption. Empirical Research among Romanian Students.
- Authors
Brătucu, Gabriel; Trifan, Adrian; Dovleac, Lavinia; Chițu, Ioana Bianca; Todor, Raluca Dania; Brătucu, Rareș
- Abstract
The paper analyzes particular aspects of a competitive economy based on low carbon emissions, which requires a fundamental change in consumer behavior, by focusing mainly on green acquisitions. The article contributes to the literature by the novelty of the researched problem: identification and analysis of the attitude and behavior of Romanian students regarding the electric vehicles acquisition. Thus, a quantitative marketing research was conducted, using a sample of 1221 students from 11 Romanian university centers. Also, the paper includes an overview regarding the costs and financial benefits provided by the Romanian Government to the electric vehicles owners, such as acquisition price reductions or tax reductions. The research results show that only half of the students are familiar with the concept of green consumption, and 37.8% of them are interested in buying an electric vehicle, the main reason being the fuel consumption. The authors recommend to the state's institutions to develop special programs, by offering attractive facilities to the young people with higher education, as potential buyers, for the purchase of electric vehicles, this way diminishing the barrier effect generated by the high price. The academic environment should initiate research, both at the micro and macroeconomic level, to quantify the economic-social implications of green acquisitions in general and electric vehicles in particular.
- Subjects
ELECTRIC vehicles; CONSUMER behavior; EMPIRICAL research; BEHAVIORAL assessment; TAX cuts; HYBRID electric vehicles
- Publication
Sustainability (2071-1050), 2019, Vol 11, Issue 23, p6639
- ISSN
2071-1050
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/su11236639