Journal of Consumer Policy
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I. Basic Journal Info

Country

United States

Journal ISSN: 01687034, 15730700

Publisher: Springer New York

History: 1977-1981, 1983-2021

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Scope/Description:

The Journal of Consumer Policy is a refereed international journal which encompasses a broad range of issues concerned with consumer affairs. It looks at the consumers dependence on existing social and economic structures helps to define the consumers interest and discusses the ways in which consumer welfare can be fosteredor restrainedthrough actions and policies of consumers industry organizations government educational institutions and the mass media.The Journal of Consumer Policy publishes theoretical and empirical research on consumer and producer conduct emphasizing the implications for consumers and increasing communication between the parties in the marketplace.Articles cover consumer issues in law economics and behavioural sciences. Current areas of topical interest include the impact of new information technologies the economics of information the consequences of regulation or deregulation of markets problems related to an increasing internationalization of trade and marketing practices consumers in less affluent societies the efficacy of economic cooperation consumers and the environment problems with products and services provided by the public sector the setting of priorities by consumer organizations and agencies gender issues product safety and product liability and the interaction between consumption and associated forms of behaviour such as work and leisure.