Journal of Consumer Policy

2004 - 2025

Current editor(s): Hans Micklitz, John Thøgersen, Lucia A. Reisch, Alan Mathios and Christian Twigg-Flesner

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Volume 43, issue 4, 2020

Green and Simple: Disclosures on Eco-labels Interact with Situational Constraints in Consumer Choice pp. 699-722

Á. Ní Choisdealbha and Pete Lunn

Online Behavioral Targeting: Are Knowledgeable Consumers Willing to Sell Their Privacy? pp. 723-745

H. Li and A. Nill

Consumer Debt and Financial Fragility: Evidence from Italy pp. 747-765

Barbara Cavalletti, Corrado Lagazio, Elena Lagomarsino and Daniela Vandone

Understanding National Preferences in EU Consumer Policy: A Regime Approach pp. 767-798

M. H. Austgulen

Correction to: Understanding National Preferences in EU Consumer Policy: a Regime Approach pp. 799-806

M. H. Austgulen

Consumer Misconceptions about Tax Laws: Results from a Survey in the United States pp. 807-828

Elizabeth Lyon and J. R. Catlin

Improving the Effectiveness of the Consumer Product Safety System: Australian Law Reform in Asia-Pacific Context pp. 829-850

L. Nottage

Volume 43, issue 3, 2020

Consumer Policy in the Age of Covid-19 pp. 433-435

Alan Mathios, H.-W. Micklitz, L. A. Reisch, J. Thøgersen and C. Twigg-Flesner

Coronavirus as a Catalyst to Transform Consumer Policy and Enforcement pp. 451-461

C. Riefa

The Impact of Online Consumer Reviews on Online Sales: The Case-Based Decision Theory Approach pp. 463-490

M. Huang and Andreas Pape

The Value of a Statistical Life in Thailand: Evidence from the Labour Market pp. 491-518

Nopphol Witvorapong and T. Komonpaisarn

A Tale of Two Markets: How Lower-end Borrowers Are Punished for Bank Regulatory Failures in Nigeria pp. 519-542

P. I. Omede

Retirement Financial Behaviour: How Important Is Being Financially Literate? pp. 543-564

J. C. Hauff, A. Carlander, T. Gärling and G. Nicolini

Consumer Credit Use of Undergraduate, Graduate and Postgraduate Students: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behaviour pp. 565-592

J. Cloutier and A. Roy

Compulsive Buying in Poland. An Empirical Study of People Married or in a Stable Relationship pp. 593-610

G. Adamczyk, J. Capetillo-Ponce and D. Szczygielski

Unit Price Measures in Retailing: Consistency Effects on Product Choice and Store Evaluations pp. 611-633

A. Fecher, T. Robbert and S. Roth

The Social and Local Dimensions of Governance of Energy Poverty: Adaptive Responses to State Remoteness pp. 635-658

N. Creutzfeldt, C. Gill, R. McPherson and M. Cornelis

Success or Failure?—Effectiveness of Consumer ODR Platforms in Brazil and in the EU pp. 659-686

M. J. Schmidt-Kessen, R. Nogueira and M. Cantero Gamito

Book Review: Behavioural Policies for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, by Benjamin Ewert and Kathrin Loer (Eds.) pp. 687-689

J. Pollex

Book Notes “Law” 1/2020 pp. 691-698

H.-W. Micklitz

Volume 43, issue 2, 2020

Behaviour Change for Sustainable Consumption pp. 249-253

Wencke Gwozdz, Lucia A. Reisch and John Thøgersen

Is There Room for Ethical Consumers on the Finnish Political Spectrum? pp. 255-273

A. Koivula, I. Kukkonen, J. Sivonen and P. Räsänen

The Impact of Future Time Perspective and Personality on the Sustainable Behaviours of Seniors pp. 275-294

J. K. Eastman, P. Modi and S. Gordon-Wilson

Development of the Voluntary Simplicity Engagement Scale: Measuring Low-Consumption Lifestyles pp. 295-313

S. A. Rich, B. J. Wright and P. C. Bennett

The Concept of “Consumption Corridors” Meets Society: How an Idea for Fundamental Changes in Consumption is Received pp. 315-344

R. Defila and Antonietta Di Giulio

The Hassle Factor as a Psychological Barrier to a Green Home pp. 345-352

G. Vries, M. Rietkerk and R. Kooger

Quality Labelling for Re-used ICT Equipment to Support Consumer Choice in the Circular Economy pp. 353-377

I. Gåvertsson, Leonidas Milios and C. Dalhammar

Evidence from Retail Food Markets That Consumers Are Confused by Natural and Organic Food Labels pp. 379-395

F. Kuchler, M. Bowman, M. Sweitzer and Catherine Greene

Encouraging Sustainable Behaviour Change via a Social Practice Approach: A Focus on Apparel Consumption Practices pp. 397-418

M. G. McEachern, D. Middleton and T. Cassidy

Handbook of Sustainable Innovation by Frank Boons & Andrew McMeekin pp. 419-421

K. R. Nielsen

Book Notes “Economics and Social Sciences” 2/2020 pp. 423-432

L. A. Reisch and F. C. Doebbe

Volume 43, issue 1, 2020

Journal of Consumer Policy’s 40th Anniversary Conference: A Forward Looking Consumer Policy Research Agenda pp. 1-9

Alan Mathios, H.-W. Micklitz, L. A. Reisch, J. Thøgersen and C. Twigg-Flesner

Fragmentation Versus Convergence of Consumer Law Within One Legal System and Across Legal Systems: An African Perspective pp. 11-33

T. Naude

From Fragmentation to Harmonization of Consumer Law: The Perspective of China pp. 35-56

D. Wei

International Protection of Consumers as a Global or a Regional Policy pp. 57-75

C. Lima Marques

Apples and Peaches—Consumer Protection Goes East pp. 77-87

T. Meyer

Correction to: Apples and Peaches—Consumer Protection Goes East pp. 89-89

T. Meyer

International Consumer Protection at the United Nations: Towards Global Governance? pp. 91-103

A. Izaguerri Vila

The United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection: Legal Implications and New Frontiers pp. 105-124

I. Benöhr

International Consumer Law: What Is It All About? pp. 125-143

M. Durovic

Protecting Consumer Protection Values in the Fourth Industrial Revolution pp. 145-175

G. Howells

Consumer Protection Technologies: An Investigation Into the Potentials of New Digital Technologies for Consumer Policy pp. 177-191

C. Thorun and J. Diels

Correction to: Consumer Protection Technologies: An Investigation Into the Potentials of New Digital Technologies for Consumer Policy pp. 193-193

C. Thorun and J. Diels

Effective Consumer Protection Frameworks in a Global and Digital World pp. 195-207

M. Goyens

Peering Forward, 10 Years After: International Policy and Consumer Credit Regulation pp. 209-226

I. Ramsay and T. Williams

Circular Economy and Consumer Protection: The Consumer as a Citizen and the Limits of Empowerment Through Consumer Law pp. 227-248

V. Mak and E. Terryn

Volume 42, issue 4, 2019

Consumer Policy in 28 EU Member States: An Empirical Assessment in Four Dimensions pp. 455-482

S. Nessel

Irresponsible Lending in the Post-Crisis Era: Is the EU Consumer Credit Directive Fit for Its Purpose? pp. 483-519

Olha O. Cherednychenko and Jesse M. Meindertsma

Disabled People’s Vulnerability in the European Single Market: The Case of Consumer Information pp. 521-543

I. Eskytė

Evaluating USA’s New Nutrition and Supplement Facts Label: Evidence from a Non-hypothetical Choice Experiment pp. 545-562

Di Fang, Rodolfo Nayga, H. A. Snell, G. H. West and Claudia Bazzani

Book Review: Beyond Greenwash? Explaining Credibility in Transnational Eco-Labeling, by Hamish van der Ven pp. 563-566

F. C. Doebbe

Book Notes “Economics and Social Sciences” pp. 567-579

L. A. Reisch and F. C. Doebbe

Volume 42, issue 3, 2019

Does Consumer Financial Management Behavior Relate to Their Financial Access? pp. 333-348

J. Birkenmaier and Q. J. Fu

Consumer Protection and the Regulation of Mobile Phone Contracts: A Study of Automatically Renewable Long-Term Contracts Across Jurisdictions pp. 349-375

C. Bisping and T. J. Dodsworth

Improving Nutritional Quality of Consumers’ Food Purchases With Traffic-Lights Labels: An Experimental Analysis pp. 377-395

Stéphan Marette, L. Nabec and F. Durieux

A Matter of Principle: Comparing Norm-Based Explanations for Fair Trade Consumption pp. 397-423

P. Schenk

How Much Is Data Privacy Worth? A Preliminary Investigation pp. 425-440

A. G. Winegar and C. R. Sunstein

Nudged to a Menu Position: The Role of “I’m Loving It”! pp. 441-453

E. Reijnen, S. J. Kühne, H. M. Gugelberg and A. Crameri

Volume 42, issue 2, 2019

Awards pp. 187-187

Lucia A. Reisch

The Experience of Financial Hardship in Australia: Causes, Impacts and Coping Strategies pp. 189-221

E. Bourova, I. Ramsay and P. Ali

Debt Judgments as a Reflection of Consumption-Related Debt Problems pp. 223-244

K. Majamaa, A.-R. Lehtinen and K. Rantala

Let the Borrower Beware: Towards a Framework for Debiasing Rollover Behavior in the Payday Loan Industry pp. 245-266

T. R. Harmon-Kizer

Does U.S. Household Financial Access Mediate the Relationship Between a Large Income Drop and Credit Record? pp. 267-283

J. Birkenmaier and Q. Fu

The Impact of Qualified Health Claims on Advertising Evaluations: The Cases of POM Wonderful and Minute Maid pp. 285-301

C. D. Hatch and H. Buttrick

Banks and Financial Discrimination: What Can Be Learnt from the Spanish Experience? pp. 303-323

B. Fernández-Olit, C. Ruza, M. Cuesta-González and Mariano Matilla-García

Cass R. Sunstein and Lucia A. Reisch: Trusting Nudges pp. 325-328

D. O. Kasdan

Book Review: The Financialisation of the Citizen – Social and Financial Inclusion Through European Private Law, by Guido Comparato pp. 329-332

I. Domurath

Volume 42, issue 1, 2019

Behavioural Insights and (Un)healthy Dietary Choices: a Review of Current Evidence pp. 3-45

J. M. Bauer and L. A. Reisch

Ambiguity and Consumer Perceptions of Risk in Various Areas of Biotechnology pp. 47-58

J. K. Sax and N. Doran

Collective Redress: The Need for New Technologies pp. 59-90

C. Hodges

Does the GDPR Enhance Consumers’ Control over Personal Data? An Analysis from a Behavioural Perspective pp. 91-107

I. Ooijen and Helena U. Vrabec

Impact of Directive 2013/11/EU on Consumer ADR Quality: Evidence from France and the UK pp. 109-147

A. Biard

The Transparent Trap: A Multidisciplinary Perspective on the Design of Transparent Online Disclosures in the EU pp. 149-173

O. Seizov, A. J. Wulf and J. Luzak

Book Notes “Economics and Social Sciences” 1/2019 pp. 175-185

L. A. Reisch