Evaluating Consumer Protection Laws: II. Promising Methods

LYNN W. PHILLIPS; BOBBY J. CALDER

doi:10.1111/j.1745-6606.1980.tb00650.x

Evaluating Consumer Protection Laws: II. Promising Methods

LYNN W. PHILLIPS^*, BOBBY J. CALDER

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Three quasi‐experimental research designs which promise the possibility of yielding strong conclusions about the effects of consumer protection initiatives are reviewed. The threats to internal validity which face these designs are described and illustrated with specific studies. The broader implications of evaluation research for consumer protection are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	9-36
Number of pages	28
Journal	Journal of Consumer Affairs
Volume	14
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6606.1980.tb00650.x
State	Published - Jan 1 1980

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Sociology and Political Science
Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)

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