Consumer empowerment: Global context, UK strategies and vulnerable consumers

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 306-313

  Brennan, Carol ^a   Coppack, Martin ^b  

^a QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Financial Services Authority   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumer education; Consumer empowerment; Financial capability; Financial education; Vulnerable consumers

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951794575     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2007.00640.x     Document Type: Article

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