The Journal of Consumer Affairs articles from December 1993

The Journal of Consumer Affairs archives from December 1993

Denominational affiliation change: application of the consumer decision model.
December 22, 1993... There is a growing need to examine consumers' decision processes concerning denominational affiliation change as there continues to be rapid and extensive change in consumer preferences for various movements. From a consumer perspective,...

Household money management: recognizing nontraditional couples.
December 22, 1993... The changing nature of today's economy, coupled with demographic trends, has created new consumer issues in the area of household financial management. In many cases, financial institutions and other relevant organizations have overlooked an...

Utility averaging policies - impact on consumer's energy usage.
December 22, 1993... Utility bills have been identified as one of the most continuous and essential costs faced by low income and minority households (Brazzel and Hunter 1979; Levitan 1985; Norgaard and Jensen 1985; Schultz 1988). Brown (1987) stated that the...

Using coupon incentives in recycling aluminum: a market approach to energy conservation policy.
December 22, 1993... In the 1990s energy conservation and environmental issues have returned to the forefront in developing sound public policy. While interest appeared to dwindle during the 1980s, numerous studies in the 1970s suggested the conserving behavior of...

Women and the demand for alcohol: estimating participation and consumption.
December 22, 1993... Studying the demand for alcohol is important for at least two major reasons. First, taxes on sales of alcoholic beverages provide substantial revenue to the government, accounting for over $9.5 billion in 1987. How this revenue stream is altered...

Quantity surcharges on groceries.
December 22, 1993... A quantity surcharge exists when the unit cost of a given brand is higher for a large package than for a small one.(1) Quantity surcharges are an important topic for research because average annual grocery expenditures in the United States...

Sources of information, consumer attitudes on nutrition, and consumption of dairy products.
December 22, 1993... The 1980s marked a period of growing consensus in the scientific community that dietary choices have a significant effect on the risk of chronic diseases. Within the public sector, recognition that changes in eating habits can improve health has...

Simultaneous-equation model for estimating consumer risk perceptions, attitudes, and willingness-to-pay for residue-free produce.
December 22, 1993... The U.S. farm sector has used chemicals to control pests and diseases on crops for more than a century. The use of pesticidal chemicals has become an integral part of modern agriculture and undoubtedly is very important to many modern farming...

Public policy issues in the marketing of seals of approval for food.
December 22, 1993... Philanthropic organizations face an array of competitive threats that affect their ability to serve their chosen missions and to survive: a proliferation of new competitors, an almost 300 percent increase since the 1960s (Harvey and McCrohan...