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 44, issue 4, 2021

Learning to Hoard: The Effects of Preexisting and Surprise Price-Gouging Regulation During the COVID-19 Pandemic pp. 507-529

R. Chakraborti and G. Roberts

A Critical Assessment of the Need for Harmonization of the Legal Framework Concerning Abusive Informal Debt Collection Practices in the European Union pp. 531-557

C.-G. Stănescu

Neuromarketing, Ethics, and Regulation: An Exploratory Analysis of Consumer Opinions and Sentiment on Blogs and Social Media pp. 559-583

C. Luna-Nevarez

Book Review: “Consumer Happiness: Multiple Perspectives”, by Tanusree Dutta and Manas Kumar Mandal (Eds.) pp. 585-591

H. Kaur and T. Singh

Book Notes “Economics and Social Sciences” 4/2021 pp. 593-602

Lucia A. Reisch and Friederike C. Doebbe

Volume 44, issue 3, 2021

New Perspectives on Green Energy Defaults pp. 357-383

L. Mundaca and H. Moncreiff

Oversized Area Indications on Bonus Packs Fail to Affect Consumers’ Transactional Decisions—More Experimental Evidence on the Mars Case pp. 385-406

Kai Purnhagen, E. Herpen, S. Kamps and F. Michetti

Consumer Perceptions and Pricing Practices for Weddings pp. 407-426

N. D. Albers, A. O. Wren, T. L. Knotts and M. G. Chupp

Young People as Drivers or Inhibitors of the Sustainability Movement: The Case of Anti-Consumption pp. 427-453

F. Ziesemer, A. Hüttel and I. Balderjahn

A Law and Economics Perspective on the EU Directive on Representative Actions pp. 455-482

L. Visscher and M. Faure

Rectifying Consumer Protection Law and Establishing of a Consumer Court in Indonesia pp. 483-495

H. Matnuh

Book Notes “Law” 3/2021 pp. 497-506

H.-W. Micklitz

Volume 44, issue 2, 2021

Double Dutch Finally Fixed? A Large-Scale Investigation into the Readability of Mandatory Financial Product Information pp. 151-178

D. Scheld, O. Stolper and A. Walter

Regulation of Abusive Debt Collection Practices in the EU Member States: An Empirical Account pp. 179-216

C.-G. Stănescu

Gender-Related Variability in Information Processing of Disclosure Documents pp. 217-233

M. G. Ceravolo, Vincenzo Farina, L. Fattobene, L. Leonelli and G. Raggetti

Financial Behaviour Under Economic Strain in Different Age Groups: Predictors and Change Across 20 Years pp. 235-257

G. Silinskas, M. Ranta and T.-A. Wilska

An Investigation of the Contested Qualified Health Claims for Green Tea and Cancer pp. 259-277

A. Berhaupt-Glickstein and W. K. Hallman

The Effect of Providing Monetary Information on Energy Savings for Household Appliances: A Field Trial in Spain pp. 279-310

M. del Mar Solà, A. de Ayala and Ibon Galarraga

Credit Consumption and Financial Risk Among Danish Households— A Register-Based Study of the Distribution of Bank and Credit Card Debt pp. 311-328

P. Hohnen and A. Rhiger Hansen

Towards a General Theory of Harm for Consumer Law pp. 329-345

F. Esposito

Book Notes “Economics and Social Sciences” 2/2021 pp. 347-356

L.A. Reisch and F.C. Doebbe

Volume 44, issue 1, 2021

Should Australia Introduce a Prohibition on Unfair Trading? Responding to Exploitative Business Systems in Person and Online pp. 1-19

J. M. Paterson and E. Bant

Consumer Debt Prevention and Discharge in the Arabian Gulf pp. 21-42

D. Burton

Who is Victimized by Fraud? Evidence from Consumer Protection Cases pp. 43-72

Devesh Raval

Attention Distribution of Current Key Investor Documents: Standardization as a Long-Term Goal of the PRIIP Regulation pp. 73-94

P. Münchhalfen and R. Gaschler

Compensation and Socio-Economic Status of Borrowers in Foreclosure: Evidence from Swedish Micro-data pp. 95-116

M. Lundholm

The Failure of the Court to Protect Consumers: A Review of Consumer Dispute Resolution in Indonesia pp. 117-130

M. Syamsudin

Book Notes “Law” 1/2021 pp. 131-150

H.-W. Micklitz

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