The Journal of Consumer Affairs articles from June 1990

The Journal of Consumer Affairs archives from June 1990

The hierarchy of consumer participation: knowledge and proficiency in telecommunications decision making.
June 22, 1990... The Hierarchy of Consumer Participation: Knowledge and Proficiency in Telecommunications Decision Making Consumer research reveals a differential receptiveness on the part of consumers to the understanding and use of consumer information and...

Testing implications of spatial economics models: some evidence from food retailing.
June 22, 1990... Testing Implications of Spatial Economics Models: Some Evidence from Food Retailing A major implication of standard economic theory is that adding firms to a market will increase competition and reduce prices. Adding space to the economic...

Agreement between product ratings generated by different consumer testing organizations: a statistical comparison of Consumer Reports and Which? from 1957 to 1986.
June 22, 1990... Agreement Between Product Ratings Generated by Different Consumer Testing Organizations: A Statistical Comparison of Consumer Reports and Which? from 1957 to 1986 This study constitutes a first attempt to determine the agreement existing...

Rehabilitation or liquidation: consumers' choices in bankruptcy.
June 22, 1990... Rehabilitation or Liquidation: Consumers' Choices in Bankruptcy The purpose of the Bankruptcy Code is to establish procedures by which debtors may resolve, in an orderly and equitable fashion, problems associated with insolvency or their...

Time as a direct source of utility: the case of price information search for groceries.
June 22, 1990... Time as a Direct Source of Utility: The Case of Price Information Search for Groceries Dual earner households face increased demands on their time due to labor market activity. These households may choose to engage less in time intensive...

Family composition, parental time, and market goods: life cycle trade-offs.
June 22, 1990... Family Composition, Parental Time, and Market Goods: Life Cycle Trade-Offs Analyzing the joint determination of family consumption and time allocation has been the subject of many recent studies (1) that appeal to Becker's (1965) and...

Consumer decision-making styles as a function of individual learning styles.
June 22, 1990... Consumer Decision-Making Styles as a Function of Individual Learning Styles The decisions a consumer makes to purchase products and services are based on a process of learning. This is an almost axiomatic statement to consumer educators and...

The impact of employment of the wife on the achievement of home ownership.
June 22, 1990... The Impact of the Employment of the Wife on the Achievement of Home Ownership Because of rapidly rising housing costs relative to income during the 1970s and early 1980s, the suggestion has been made that one of the ways, perhaps the only...

An investigation of factors contributing to consumer brand confusion.
June 22, 1990... An Investigation of Factors Contributing to Consumer Brand Confusion A quick glance at the shelves of grocery and drug stores shows that many consumer goods companies are employing what has been referred to as an "imitation strategy."...

The Impacts of the California Beverage Container Recycling and LITTER Reduction Act on consumers.
June 22, 1990... The Impacts of the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act on Consumers By the end of 1983, nine states had passed mandatory beverage deposit legislation or "bottle bills." Numerous other states are considering...