The average consumer, the unfair commercial practices directive, and the cognitive revolution

Journal of Consumer Policy

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-38

  Incardona, Rossella ^a   Poncibò, Cristina ^b  

^a Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer   (Italy)

^b Lagrange Project   (Italy)

Author keywords

Average consumer; Cognitive studies; Unfair commercial practice directive

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947583835     PISSN: 01687034     EISSN: 15730700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10603-006-9027-9     Document Type: Article

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