Verbraucherpolitik stellt ein sehr kleines Politikfeld dar und spielt in Deutschland eine eher untergeordnete Rolle, sowohl was Einflußmöglichkeiten, Institutionalisierungsgrad, Stellenzahl oder Budgetvolumen betrifft. Dabei übernimmt Verbraucherpolitik immer wieder Aufgabenstellungen, die im...

The 20th century witnessed a surge in global economic activities, which propelled the growth of the consumer movement. Unfortunately, this also results in the overconsumption of natural resources, endangering the sustainability of society, the economy, and the environment. Consumption-oriented...

Drawing on a wide array of sources and literature, this study examines the role of the European Parliament in the establishment of the European Community's consumer policy. It argues that Parliament played a key role in placing this nascent policy issue on the agenda. It influenced the...

Globalisierung und E-Commerce schaffen neue Möglichkeiten für Verbraucher, führen aber auch zu Ungleichgewichten, da Konsumdaten überwacht und genutzt werden. Die Autonomie der Verbraucher ist gefährdet, während globale Unternehmen gesellschaftliche Rahmenbedingungen gestalten. Der...

We seem to be in the middle of a paradigm shift in consumer protection. For decades, regulators understood their mission as “preserving choice” through more effective informational remedies. In the past decade — and more decisively during the Biden Administration — a growing appreciation...

"In light of the reevaluation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this timely Companion adopts an interdisciplinary approach to provide key insights on important topics, including sustainable food consumption and the mitigation of food waste. Bringing together a diverse array of...

Die Gewährleistungsmarke, die auf eine EU-Initiative hin im Jahr 2017 eingeführt worden war, steht in Deutschland seit 2019 zur Verfügung. Hauptmerkmale sind Neutralität, Überwachung/Kontrolle und Transparenz für bestimmte Sach- oder Dienstleistungsversprechen, für welche der Rechtsschutz...

Die Wirtschaftspolitik steht angesichts der Schwere der Energiepreiskrise vor großen Herausforderungen. Mit den drei Entlastungspaketen hat die Regierung zwar einige wichtige Impulse gesetzt, eine stringente Linie lässt die Wirtschaftspolitik jedoch vermissen. Sämtliche Maßnahmen sollten...

Globalisierung und E-Commerce schaffen neue Möglichkeiten für Verbraucher, führen aber auch zu Ungleichgewichten, da Konsumdaten überwacht und genutzt werden. Die Autonomie der Verbraucher ist gefährdet, während globale Unternehmen gesellschaftliche Rahmenbedingungen gestalten. Der...

This paper shows that the provision of consumer rights can decrease welfare when some consumers remain ignorant of these rights. We find that consumers uninformed about a mandated warranty demand excessively safe products in some circumstances. In other circumstances, uninformed consumers buy...

This study aimed to test, through empirical investigation, how the rapid advancement of digital transformation (DT) has impacted the price of financial services. To this end, we compiled a set of macro-level indicators on the aggregate outcomes of the financial services sector in Korea over the...

Der Sachverständigenrat für Verbraucherfragen hat erstmals ein breit angelegtes Gutachten zur Lage der Verbraucher:innen in Deutschland vorgelegt. Gert G. Wagner, Mitglied im Sachverständigenrat für Verbraucherfragen, stellt aus seiner persönlichen Sicht ausgewählte Analysen, Ergebnisse...

In the current market environment, the actual dynamics of the application of internal corporate factors is differentiated. The company thus tries to influence customers' shopping behavior as effectively as possible. Therefore, it is important for the company to be able to adapt to these changes...

Analysis of consumer protection law and policy still largely uses a consumer sovereignty framework: actual markets are compared to an ideal in which consumer choices amidst competitive sellers maximize an aggregation of consumers’ subjective welfare functions. This ideal serves as both a...

To predict the effects of the 2020 U.S. CARES Act on consumption, we extend a model that matches responses to past consumption stimulus packages. The extension allows us to account for two novel features of the coronavirus crisis. First, during lockdowns, many types of spending are undesirable...

Before the behavioural turn, the economic account of consumer policy concerns was too optimistic and reductive. After the turn, we, the consumers, are more likely to need from an economic perspective a more intrusive consumer policy. This is the dismality thesis defended in this article. The...

A more generous consumer bankruptcy system provides greater insurance against financial risks but may also raise the cost of credit. We study this trade-off using the 2005 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA), which increased the costs of filing for bankruptcy. We...

To predict the effects of the 2020 U.S. CARES Act on consumption, we extend a model that matches responses to past consumption stimulus packages. The extension allows us to account for two novel features of the coronavirus crisis. First, during lockdowns, many types of spending are undesirable...

In this paper, I discuss the merits of online experiments for behaviourally informed policy making. The online experiments we have in mind combine elements of laboratory and natural field experiments (RCTs), with a focus on external validity. These experiments are increasingly used to...

To predict the effects of the 2020 U.S. ‘CARES' act on consumption, we extend a model that matches responses of households to past consumption stimulus packages. The extension allows us to account for two novel features of the coronavirus crisis. First, during the lockdown, many types of...

A review of the unfair commercial practices (including price gouging) that have emerged in the context of the pandemic lead us to reflect on how effective consumer law enforcement is at this juncture. This article calls for the pandemic to act as a catalyst to review the way consumer law has so...

Vor knapp dreißig Jahren ist die Metapher „the dark sides of consumer behavior“ in die Konsumentenverhaltensforschung eingeführt worden. So setzen sich Konsumenten mit ihrem Verhalten manchmal wissend ins Unrecht, betrachten ihre Vergehen aber als "smarte Kavaliersdelikte". Zudem erliegen...

To predict the effects of the 2020 U.S. CARES act on consumption, we extend a model that matches responses of households to past consumption stimulus packages. The extension allows us to account for two novel features of the coronavirus crisis. First, during the lockdown, many types of spending...

To predict the effects of the 2020 U.S. "CARES" act on consumption, we extend a model that matches responses of households to past consumption stimulus packages. The extension allows us to account for two novel features of the coronavirus crisis. First, during the lockdown, many types of...

"This book analyses the founding years of consumer law and consumer policy in Europe. It combines two dimensions: the making of national consumer law and the making of European consumer law, and how both are intertwined. The chapters on Germany, Italy, the Nordic countries and the United Kingdom...

Governance von und durch Verhaltensdesign -- Ein (Preis-)Algorithmus und seine Perspektiven -- Wearables and Related Consumer Skills -- Datenschutzgrundverordnung & digitaler Verbraucherschutz -- Digitale Geschmacksvermittlung -- Die Bedeutung von Consumer-Vendor-Relationship-Management-Systemen...

A more generous consumer bankruptcy system provides greater insurance against financial risks, but it may also raise the cost of credit to consumers. We study this trade-off using the 2005 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA), which raised the costs of filing for...

A more generous consumer bankruptcy system provides greater insurance against financial risks, but it may also raise the cost of credit to consumers. We study this trade-off using the 2005 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA), which raised the costs of filing for...

Over the past several decades, the preferred model for consumer protection in most countries has emphasized a notice and consent (or choice) approach with less emphasis on normative laws that prohibit or mandate certain contract terms, acts or practices. In this essay, I argue that it is time...