The Journal of Consumer Affairs articles from June 2006

The Journal of Consumer Affairs archives from June 2006

The types of information contained in company reliability reports from the Better Business Bureau.
June 22, 2006... Consumer requests for company reliability reports from the Better Business Bureau (BBB) have increased dramatically in recent years. However, no prior research has analyzed on a national level the types of information contained in these...

The determinants of being unbanked for U.S. immigrants.
June 22, 2006... Random-effects binary choice models are estimated to identify the attributes that influence the likelihood that immigrants are unbanked. This study finds that the likelihood to be unbanked is higher for immigrants with less education,...

Consumer credit risk and pricing.(consumer credit markets)
June 22, 2006... Previous academic studies viewed borrower rejection as a sign of market imperfections in the consumer credit markets, but this view was based upon the assumption that differences in the levels of borrower creditworthiness could not be...

Transiting to work: the role of private transportation for low-income households.
June 22, 2006... This study examines the role of reliable vehicles in facilitating employment, using a new data set, the Iowa Transportation and Employment Survey. The empirical results document significantly higher levels of transportation problems and human...

Perceived third-person effects and consumer attitudes on prevetting and banning DTC advertising.(direct to consumer advertising banned)
June 22, 2006... This study examined consumer attitudes toward two potential direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising regulatory options--prior approval of DTC ads and a total ban--and how those attitudes are influenced by perceived DTC ad effects and...

Entertainment industry ratings disclosures and the clear and conspicuous standard.
June 22, 2006... This study examined entertainment ratings disclosures against the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC's) Clear and Conspicuous Standard (CCS). In their investigation of marketing of violent entertainment to youth, the FTC advocated that the motion...

Understanding parental beliefs and attitudes about children's sexual behavior: insights from parental style.
June 22, 2006... Parental style theory is used to explore how parents differ with regard to parental roles, attitudes, and perceptions about the consequences of teens engaging in sex. Findings from a survey of 150 parents indicate that parental style influences...

The provision of trans fat information and its interaction with consumer knowledge.
June 22, 2006... The first significant change to the Nutrition Facts panel since its inception is the addition of trans fat information. This research examines whether this modification may have a significant effect on consumers' disease risk perceptions and on...

Defining the consumer interest: challenges for advocates.
June 22, 2006... From its birth, The Journal of Consumer Affairs has provided a forum for government officials, consumer activists, and academics to discuss the definition of the consumer interest and how best to pursue it. In the inaugural issue of JCA,...

"When to hold 'em; when to fold 'em": choosing consumer protection battles.(public policy)
June 22, 2006... On April 25, 2005, the University of Utah hosted a symposium on consumer policy in honor of the retirement of Dr. John R. Burton. All seven of the papers presented addressed, either directly or indirectly, the nature of the consumer interest....

It's just business.(customer satisfaction)(Editorial)
June 22, 2006... Unfortunately, the study of social issues is often treated as a minor area outside the mainstream of marketing scholarship. Many schools do not offer any courses dedicated to public policy issues or to the analysis of marketing and society;...