Economic Issues of Social Entrepreneurship

Economic Issues of Social Entrepreneurship
Author: Elena G. Popkova
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 521
Release: 2021-10-06
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3030772918

Social entrepreneurship is one of the most controversial actualities of the modern economy. On the one hand, social entrepreneurship makes up for "market failures" and prevents the deficit of socially essential goods and services in the marketplace, acting as their supplier. On the other hand, the survival of social entrepreneurship in an aggressive market environment is a challenging task, the fulfilment of which may distort the original essence of social entrepreneurship. Comprising a collection of research presented at the International Scientific Conference Advanced Issues on Social Entrepreneurship, this contributed volume offers a global economic analysis of social entrepreneurship. Whilst social entrepreneurship is indispensable to the modern economy, the current controversial model of its organization means it cannot fully accomplish its mission. This book offers potential solutions to this problem with the global and national strategies of economic growth and social progress. It includes a focus on emerging markets, in which the role of social entrepreneurship is especially high. This book is aimed at scholars and students who are interested in social entrepreneurship and corporate economics, and practitioners involved in this field. It will also be of interest to policy makers in the development and implementation of a national economic policy for support for social entrepreneurship in emerging markets.

Consumer Policy Toolkit

Consumer Policy Toolkit
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2010-07-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9264079661

This book examines how markets have evolved and provides insights for improved consumer policy making. It explores, for the first time, how what we have learned through the study of behavioural economics is changing the way policy makers are addressing problems.

Access to Justice for the Chinese Consumer

Access to Justice for the Chinese Consumer
Author: Ling Zhou
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2020-05-14
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1509931058

This monograph offers an ethnographic exploration of the local organisation of consumer complaint processing and dispute resolution in the People's Republic of China - now the second largest consumer market in the world - and how the consumer, both ordinary and 'professional', experiences the local system. Drawing on detailed analysis of an impressive amount of empirical data, this book highlights local Chinese understandings and practice styles of 'mediation', as well as identifying a continuing sense of reliance in popular consciousness on the government for securing consumer rights in China. These are not only important features of consumer dispute processing in themselves, but also help to explain the failure of an ombuds system to emerge. By looking at the nature of and issues in China's distinctive consumer dispute resolution and complaints system, and the experiences of consumers with that system, this innovative book illustrates the processes available at the local level giving access to justice for aggrieved consumers and provides a unique contribution to comparative consumer law studies in Asia and elsewhere.

Consumer Protection Handbook

Consumer Protection Handbook
Author:
Publisher: American Bar Association
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2004
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781590313688

For legal practitioners who are non-specialists in consumer protection law. A concise guide to the basic principles of consumer protection law.

Rethinking Consumer Protection

Rethinking Consumer Protection
Author: Thomas Tacker
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 189
Release: 2019-07-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1498577423

For many decades consumer protection laws have focused on preventing “bad” choices. Though that approach has some value, this book explains we are much more often harmed, even killed, by the needless delay of new inventions that could save lives or vastly improve life quality. Thomas Tacker explains how we can revamp regulation to embrace inventions that save and improve lives while still holding companies accountable for actions that harm consumers. Case studies include price gouging, the FDA approval process, airport passenger screening, and occupational licensing, particularly as it relates to Uber. This book demonstrates that enacting appropriate liability laws and providing information to guide consumers, rather than strictly controlling their choices, will save thousands of lives annually, increase consumer freedom, and make life more enjoyable.

Consumer Protection Law in a Nutshell

Consumer Protection Law in a Nutshell
Author: DEE DEE. PRIDGEN
Publisher: West Academic Publishing
Total Pages: 503
Release: 2020-10-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9781684674770

This reliable source explores traditional and emerging areas in consumer protection law. Federal and state law dealing with consumer transactions is covered, including caselaw and statutes. The volume begins with an overview of public (both FTC and CFPB) and private enforcement actions to regulate the marketplace. The remaining chapters track the legal aspects of consumer transactions in a roughly chronological fashion, starting with advertising and marketing, consumer privacy, credit reports and identity theft, and equal access to credit. The discussion continues with coverage of mandated disclosures as well as substantive protections for consumers under the federal credit laws, especially the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), including installment sales, credit cards and real estate related financing. Special issues relating to TILA enforcement, as well as a discussion of related federal statutes, and regulation of the cost of credit are also covered. Post-transaction issues such as raising claims and defenses against third party financers (Holder in Due Course), warranties, default and debt collection, are included. Last but not least, there is a chapter on the law affecting various forms of payment for consumer transactions, including credit and debit cards.

Consumer Protection in a Circular Economy

Consumer Protection in a Circular Economy
Author: Bert Keirsbilck
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: Consumer protection
ISBN: 9781780686578

This book explores the concept of a circular economy from both a legal and an interdisciplinary perspective.