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Consumer Protection in the Age of Informational Capitalism

Ramsay, Iain (2000) Consumer Protection in the Age of Informational Capitalism. In: Wilhelmsson, T., ed. Consumer Law in the Information Society. Kluwer Law International, pp. 45-65. ISBN 90-411-9811-3. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:1630)

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Abstract

This work looks at the consequences of the development of information technology and the information society for consumers and for consumer law. While the new technological environment has been greeted with enthusiasm by many, citing the improvement in consumer choice, convenience, and the accessibility of information, there have also been calls to focus on the needs of those consumers who cannot easily gain access to the benefits associated with the new technology. This collection of papers examines developments in consumer protection legislation around the world in response to the technological advances, and focuses on issues such as electronic marketing, electronic commerce, financial services, product liability, intellectual property and rights of access to information. Issues such as how and to what extent the new environment should be regulated, as well as the impact of changes in the globalized information market, are also discussed. This volume arose from the 7th International Consumer Law Conference, held in Helsinki in 1999 under the auspices of the International Association for Consumer Law.

Item Type: Book section
Subjects: K Law
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > Kent Law School
Depositing User: A. Davies
Date Deposited: 19 Dec 2007 19:06 UTC
Last Modified: 05 Nov 2024 09:32 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/1630 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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