Search results for "consumer"

On the imprecision of consumer's spatial preferences

1978

Faced with a set of needs of different intensities and which he perceives more or less indistinctly, a consumer is not normally capable of selecting among the elements belonging to his set of possible consumptions, those he prefers or is indifferent to and those from which he is likely to derive utility. Moreover the goods and services are attainable to different degrees (available in supply space) and his knowledge is perfect only in border-line cases with the result that his world is generally imprecise. Even someone with an exceptional gift for discrimination is not capable of formulating for any pair of goods, his preference or indifference according to binary logic. The purpose of this…

Consumer experiences with art objects

2019

Between leader-worship and member’s democracy: The consumer co-operatives in the fascist Italy

2018

En este artículo se analiza el impacto del régimen fascista italiano en el movimiento cooperativista de consumo, tema de interés ya que supone un choque entre una cultura política antidemocrática y una cultura económica democrática. Se intenta demostrar que el régimen fascista penalizó al movimiento cooperativista de consumo de varias formas. Sin embargo, un reducido número de organizaciones constituyeron una excepción a este fenómeno y, paradójicamente, tuvieron un considerable éxito en su funcionamiento desde el punto de vista empresarial. Algunos problemas —tamaño reducido, excesiva inversión social, una visión más política que empresarial— fueron resueltos de manera frecuente por los nu…

Availability and consumption of alcoholic beverages: evidence from Finland

2009

The study examines the consumption of alcoholic beverages in Finland over the period 1960 to 2004. Consumption is explained by its own real price, relative prices, expenditure and variables measuring the availability of alcohol. The empirical analysis utilizes information on linkages across different beverages and uses co-integration techniques. The study finds that changes in the availability of alcohol, typically related to institutional changes, have played an important role in determining consumption, especially of beer.

Contract for the Supply of Digital Content

2014

The main aspects of a contract for the supply of digital content are analysed in this chapter. This can be seen as the most novel part of the proposed Regulation of the European Union, and is certainly a very important part of the final content of the proposal. This type of contract is a logical consequence of the development of information technology and communication, and the evolution of an information society and knowledge economy.

A statistical analysis of consumers’ perception of wine attributes

2012

"\"Summary: The importance of extrinsic and intrinsic attributes of wine for consumer. purchase decision is object of a lively debate. This work provides some insights into the. problem by analyzing data from a survey on consumers’ perceptions using CUB models.\""

Consumer protection from greenwashing

2023

The purpose of this paper is to offer some reflection on the importance of reliable green claims to encourage sustainable production. The role of market is fundamental. Businesses and consumers are both involved in achieving environmental protection objectives. There is the real risk of the phenomenon of so-called green washing or misleading marketing. The problem arises of verifying the reliability of green claims to prevent competitive elements from become distorting factors of competition.

Journal of Economics and Management Research, Volume 7

2018

Consumer rights and legal guarantees in the European Union under Directive 1999/44/EC

2019

In the modern world and united legislation across Europe consumer protection is becoming more influential and stronger. To everything positive there, of course, are drawbacks or so-called ‘’grey areas’’ which this research unveils. Because of certain principles set out by the European Union each country has the opportunity to create their own standards regarding guarantees and this research reveals to what extent consumer protection can go. To understand the reasoning for certain standards three countries are compared – Germany, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. With the use of different research methods and analysis answers to raised questions are found and concluded. Analyzing existing legi…

La calidad percibida de los servicios deportivos : diferencias según instalación, género, edad y tipo de usuario en servicios náuticos

2008

En el ámbito de la gestión deportiva, la calidad de los servicios deportivos y la satisfacción de los usuarios es un área de gran desarrollo. Este trabajo pretende determinar el grado de calidad percibida en unos servicios deportivos de carácter público como son unas escuelas de actividades náuticas. Para ello se analizaron 2375 usuarios de estas escuelas que contestaron un cuestionario sobre calidad de servicio percibida y satisfacción con el servicio recibido. La escala de calidad percibida utilizada determinó diez dimensiones de calidad: las clases, el tiempo libre, el entorno náutico, los horarios, la comida, el material náutico, la comida complementaria, la conserjería, la limpieza y l…