The case for educated UK consumers: The National Consumer Council’s consultation on consumer education

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 418-425

  Coppack, Martin ^a   Brennan, Carol ^b  

^a London   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Confident consumers; Consumer education strategy; Consumer skills; Empowered consumers

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011794366     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2005.00464.x     Document Type: Article

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