The Economics of Consumer Protection

D. Hyman and R. Dardis

No 283926, 1976 Annual Meeting, August 15-18, State College, Pennsylvania from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: There has been increased interest in consumer protection in recent years particularly in the area of product safety .This paper investigates the role of cost-benefit analysis in determining whether mandatory safety standards are in the public interest and applies such analysis to an evaluation of flammability standards for children's sleepwear.

Keywords: Consumer/Household; Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 14
Date: 1976-08
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.283926

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