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 37, issue 4, 2014

Eating Sustainably? Practices and Background Factors of Ecological Food Consumption in Four Nordic Countries pp. 465-484

Mari Niva, Johanna Mäkelä, Nina Kahma and Unni Kjærnes

Gender Differences in Psychosocial Determinants of University Students’ Intentions to Buy Fair Trade Products pp. 485-505

A. Leeuw, Pierre Valois, Alexandre Morin and Peter Schmidt

An Evaluation of Government and Industry Proposed Restrictions on Television Advertising of Breakfast Cereals to Children pp. 507-525

Joshua Berning, Rui Huang and Adam Rabinowitz

How Important is Procedural Justice for Consumer Dispute Resolution? A Case Study of an Ombudsman Model for European Consumers pp. 527-546

Naomi Creutzfeldt

Privacy Notice for Dummies? Towards European Guidelines on How to Give “Clear and Comprehensive Information” on the Cookies’ Use in Order to Protect the Internet Users’ Right to Online Privacy pp. 547-559

J. Luzak

Miscounselling in the German Insurance Market—Utility-Orientated Implications for the Meaning of Miscounselling pp. 561-582

Annika Pape

Nudging: A Very Short Guide pp. 583-588

Cass Sunstein

Volume 37, issue 3, 2014

Redesigning Cockpits pp. 333-339

Lucia Reisch and Cass Sunstein

Informing Versus Nudging in Environmental Policy pp. 341-356

Folke Ölander and John Thøgersen

A Critical Assessment of Libertarian Paternalism pp. 357-396

Riccardo Rebonato

Aiding Decision Making to Reduce the Impacts of Climate Change pp. 397-411

Howard Kunreuther and Elke Weber

Making Small Numbers Count: Environmental and Financial Feedback in Promoting Eco-driving Behaviours pp. 413-422

Ebru Dogan, Jan Bolderdijk and Linda Steg

Active and Forced Choice for Overcoming Status Quo Bias: A Field Experiment on the Adoption of “No junk mail” Stickers in Berlin, Germany pp. 423-435

Georg Liebig and Jens Rommel

The Persistent Impacts of Norm-Based Messaging and Their Implications for Water Conservation pp. 437-452

María Bernedo, Paul Ferraro and Michael Price

The Behavioural Law and Economics of the Precautionary Principle in the EU and Its Impact on Internal Market Regulation pp. 453-464

Kai Purnhagen

Volume 37, issue 2, 2014

Consumer Socialization, Buying Decisions, and Consumer Behaviour in Children: Introduction to the Special Issue pp. 155-160

Gunnar Mau, Hanna Schramm-Klein and Lucia Reisch

A Dual-Step and Dual-Process Model of Advertising Effects: Implications for Reducing the Negative Impact of Advertising on Children's Consumption Behaviour pp. 161-182

Oliver Büttner, Arnd Florack and Benjamin Serfas

Clarifying the Relationship between Involvement Variables and Advertising Effectiveness among Young People pp. 183-203

Tali Te’eni-Harari

Assessing the What Is Beautiful Is Good Stereotype and the Influence of Moderately Attractive and Less Attractive Advertising Models on Self-Perception, Ad Attitudes, and Purchase Intentions of 8–13-Year-Old Children pp. 205-233

Iris Vermeir and Dieneke Sompel

Children’s Responses to Traditional Versus Hybrid Advertising Formats: The Moderating Role of Persuasion Knowledge pp. 235-255

Yann Verhellen, Caroline Oates, Patrick Pelsmacker and Nathalie Dens

The Relationship of Persuasion Knowledge, Identification of Commercial Intent and Persuasion Outcomes in Advergames—the Role of Media Context and Presence pp. 257-277

Martin Waiguny, Michelle Nelson and Ralf Terlutter

Adolescents’ Assessments of Advertisements for Unhealthy Food: an Example of Warning Labels for Soft Drinks pp. 279-299

Tobias Effertz, Marie-Kristin Franke and Thorsten Teichert

Talking Fashion in Female Friendship Groups: Negotiating the Necessary Marketplace Skills and Knowledge pp. 301-331

Cagri Yalkin and Richard Rosenbaum-Elliott

Volume 37, issue 1, 2014

Folke Ölander, 21 July 1935–28 December 2013 pp. 1-3

Alan Mathios, Hans-W. Micklitz, Lucia Reisch, John Thøgersen and Christian Twigg-Flesner

Fundraising and the Elderly: A Content Analysis pp. 5-25

Lynn Gregory

A Map Is Not a Territory—Making Research More Helpful for Sustainable Consumption Policy pp. 27-44

Eva Heiskanen, Oksana Mont and Kate Power

Environmentally Sustainable Meat Consumption: An Analysis of the Norwegian Public Debate pp. 45-66

Marthe Austgulen

Collective Redress: A Breakthrough or a Damp Sqibb? pp. 67-89

Christopher Hodges

To Withdraw Or Not To Withdraw? Evaluation of the Mandatory Right of Withdrawal in Consumer Distance Selling Contracts Taking Into Account Its Behavioural Effects on Consumers pp. 91-111

J. Luzak

Understanding the Pro-plaintiff Bias in Consumer Protection Legal Processes pp. 113-141

Gonzalo Ruiz

Natali Helberger, Lucie Guibault, Marco Loos, Chantal Maak, Lodewijk Pessers, Bart van de Sloog: Digital Consumers and the Law—Towards a Cohesive European Framework pp. 143-145

Norbert Reich

Volume 36, issue 4, 2013

The Journal of Consumer Policy Outstanding Reviewer Award 2013 pp. 367-368

Alan Mathios, Hans-W. Micklitz, Lucia Reisch, John Thøgersen and Christian Twigg-Flesner

The Importance of the Indirect Transfer Mechanism for Consumer Willingness to Pay for Fair Trade Products—Evidence from a Natural Field Experiment pp. 369-387

Hannes Koppel and Günther Schulze

Material Distortion of Economic Behaviour and Everyday Decision Quality pp. 389-402

Kerstin Gidlöf, Annika Wallin, Kenneth Holmqvist and Peter Møgelvang-Hansen

Gender-Driven Food Choice: Explaining School Milk Consumption of Boys and Girls pp. 403-423

Daniela Weible

Security Mechanisms for Insolvencies in the Package Travel Sector: an Economic Analysis pp. 425-442

Michael Faure and Franziska Weber

Book Reviews pp. 443-445

Stephen Brobeck

Book Notes “Economics and Social Sciences” pp. 447-451

Lucia Reisch

Volume 36, issue 3, 2013

Introduction pp. 203-208

Hans-W. Micklitz and Yane Svetiev

How Consumer Law Travels pp. 209-230

Yane Svetiev

Understanding the Enforcement Malfunction of Consumer Legislation in Serbia pp. 231-246

Marija Karanikić Mirić

The Impact of EU Norms and Policies on Consumer Protection Enforcement in Serbia pp. 247-268

Andrea Fejős

EU Consumer Law Outside the European Union: The Case of Albania pp. 269-285

Mateja Djurovic

Enforcement Activity in Consumer Protection Regulation in Croatia pp. 287-314

Tatjana Josipović

Unfair Consumer Contract Terms Under Macedonian Law: How the Old and the New Function in Practice pp. 315-328

Nenad Gavrilovic

To B2C or Not to B2C. Some Reflections on the Regulation of Unfair Commercial Practices from a Polish Perspective pp. 329-342

Monika Namysłowska

Institutional Design in Hungary: A Case Study of the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive pp. 343-365

V. Balogh and K. Cseres

Volume 36, issue 2, 2013

Estimating Direct Gains in Consumer Welfare in Telecommunications Sector pp. 119-138

Abhay Gupta

Taking Fake Online Consumer Reviews Seriously pp. 139-157

Justin Malbon

Forced Choice Restriction in Promoting Sustainable Food Consumption: Intended and Unintended Effects of the Mandatory Vegetarian Day in Helsinki Schools pp. 159-178

Chiara Lombardini and Leena Lankoski

Attitudinal, Self-Efficacy, and Social Norms Determinants of Young Consumers’ Propensity to Overspend on Credit Cards pp. 179-196

Veneta Sotiropoulos and Alain d’Astous

Volume 36, issue 1, 2013

Bridging the Energy Efficiency Gap: A Field Experiment on Lifetime Energy Costs and Household Appliances pp. 1-16

Steffen Kallbekken, Håkon Sælen and Erlend Hermansen

Consumers’ Response When Regulators Are Uncertain About the Source of Foodborne Illness pp. 17-36

Carlos Arnade, Fred Kuchler and Linda Calvin

Digital Content Contracts for Consumers pp. 37-57

N. Helberger, M. Loos, Lucie Guibault, Chantal Mak and Lodewijk Pessers

An Assessment of Consumer Protection and Consumer Empowerment in Costa Rica pp. 59-86

Lucy Delgadillo

Consumer Dispute Resolution after The Lisbon Treaty: Collective Actions and Alternative Procedures pp. 87-110

Iris Benöhr

Erratum to: The Regulation of Over-Indebtedness of Consumers in Europe Special issue on Volume 35, Issue 4, pp. 417–419 pp. 117-118

Hans-W. Micklitz