Dataset for "Governing informal retail: plastic-bag persistence and policy-design mismatch in Taipei's traditional markets"

This dataset accompanies an article on plastic-bag persistence in Taipei’s traditional markets, currently submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. [The journal name will be added upon acceptance.]The data were collected from 401 respondents in Taipei’s traditional markets using a structured questionnaire based on an extended Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). The dataset includes items measuring Attitude, Subjective Norms, Convenience, Environmental Concern, Pro-Environmental Practices (labeled PEH in the data file), and Usage Intentions for both plastic and reusable bags. Analyses were performed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), mediation testing, and exploratory analyses.This repository includes:- FinalDataD.csv (clean dataset)- PlasticBags_Codebook_Final.txt (variable definitions)- PLS_SEM_FinalD.txt (R script: PLS-SEM, mediation, and exploratory analyses)- ReadMe_PlasticBags_Final.txt (dataset guide)- Online_Resource_1.pdf and Online_Resource_2.pdf (supplementary materials S1 and S2)All files are anonymized with respect to participants and released under a CC BY 4.0 license.