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… (2015). Part III The socio-economic dimension 122 Abstract The concept of the circular economy has attracted the attention of policy makers and businesses in recent years. However, changing the current patterns of resource use, waste, and emissions is complex, since they involve causes, effects, and other interlinkages between economic, environmental, institutional, and socio-cultural processes. This chapter presents an example of an integrative approach to the study of innovation, one of the … how the interaction between supply and demand through aggregated outcomes creates conditions that drive and/or hamper resource-efficient practices. Implications of the web-of-constraints perspective for policy are discussed at the end of the chapter, where we draw conclusions about what policy makers can do to counteract the inefficient use of resources for the case of mobility. Chapter 11 Challenges in the transition to a circular economy 123 11.1 Introduction: why are resources used … passenger cars. Using a combination of a survey, focus groups and individual in-depth interviews across three different EU countries Kammerlander et al. (2014) explored the factors influencing individual behaviours in relation to mobility and car use. Findings from the study showed a willingness to reduce car use, with 49% of the respondents saying they would like to use the car less. However, reasons for doing so were mainly to do with reducing costs and saving money, and to “take more exercise”, …