The Local Consumer Information System: An Institution-To-Be?.

Maynes, E. Scott; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ163777

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Publication Date: 1977

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The Local Consumer Information System: An Institution-To-Be?

Maynes, E. Scott; And Others

Journal of Consumer Affairs, 11, 1, 17-33, Sum 77

This paper makes the case for the creation, testing and perfection of a new economic institution--a local consumer information system. The heart of the system would be a data bank to which the consumer could address questions and receive answers repeatedly regarding the local market. (Editor)

Descriptors: Charts, Consumer Economics, Consumer Education, Data Collection, Information Dissemination, Information Systems, Persuasive Discourse, Program Proposals, Tables (Data)

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