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Consumer Independence, Vulnerability and Public Policy: The Case of Free Matter for the Blind
Author(s) -
RINALDO SHAN B.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of consumer affairs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.582
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1745-6606
pISSN - 0022-0078
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-6606.2011.01220.x
Subject(s) - legislation , limiting , vulnerability (computing) , independence (probability theory) , consumption (sociology) , public policy , business , law and economics , public economics , economics , computer security , law , political science , computer science , sociology , engineering , mechanical engineering , social science , statistics , mathematics
Legislation limiting access to advertising may inadvertently limit consumers from independently making consumption decisions. This article addresses the possibility that legislation limiting access to information may inadvertently create vulnerability for the consumers it is meant to protect. A specific public policy outlining the Free Matter for the Blind or Handicapped program is discussed.