独立不迁,岁岁峥嵘--我与《消费经济》杂志

在主编尹世杰教授的主持下,《消费经济》杂志走过了20年不平凡的历程。艰难困苦,玉汝于成。《消费经济》杂志从创刊时起就一直奋进在马克思主义消费经济理论研究的前沿阵地。经过20年的艰辛磨炼和不断发展,今天她已成为引领消费经济理论研究的一面旗帜,一支号角,一个阵地。作为     

The Theory and Practice of Swedish Consumer Policy

Based upon Swedish sources including enacted legislation and personal interviews with experts and key enforcement personnel, the basic structure of Swedish consumer protection efforts is developed. It is shown where the underlying philosophy differs from that in the U.S. and how this has led to a different institutional structure in the consumer policy area. The fundamental philosophy is that the consumer is weak relative to the producer and that therefore government institutions need to shoulder the burden of the consumer's protection, information and general welfare. Similar developments in the two countries are exemplified, and some implications of the Swedish experience for the U.S. are discussed.     

杰出者的杰作 2005-2006年度（第四届）杰出营销奖获奖案例

由“经济观察报”和香港管理专业协会共同主办2005-2006年度暨第四届中国杰出营销奖,分类赛及总决赛结果于2006年7月正式揭晓。该奖项是迄今为止中国惟一关注整个市场活动的奖项,给中国企业特别是营销领域带来了很多启示。本次评选,将荣誉和公众赞誉授予了十九例杰出的市场营销方案,及其背后致力于打破市场屏障,提高销售职业标准的在华机构。在获奖案例中,既有民族企业和品牌,也有在中国境内设立的外资企业和品牌。管理学大师彼得·德鲁克说:“不创新,就死亡”。创新,正是本届杰出营销奖得主们的一大突出特点。当时间的指针转入一个激动人心的新经济时代,老旧陈腐的单一推销技巧和广告手段再也无法刺激消费者掏出口袋里的钱。市场营销只有创新,不断的创新,才能达到真正意义上的杰出,创造值得尊敬和赞赏的杰作。     

Consumer Law and Policy in Ghana

This paper presents a picture of the landscape of consumer law and policy in Ghana and reviews the scope of protection of consumer interests with specific regard to product safety and liability, consumer sales, and telecommunication services. It assesses the legislative and policy framework on consumer contracts, product safety, and unfair commercial practices; discusses the role of national agencies in enforcing safety standards; and highlights some critical consumer issues in telecommunications service delivery. The paper examines the regulatory framework on other consumer issues such as advertising, labelling, and marketing of consumer products; terms and conditions of consumer contracts; and after sales services including the enforcement of guarantees, warranties, refund, and return policies. The paper also discusses the extent of external influence on the development of consumer law and policy in Ghana and reviews the level of interaction with other legal systems and supranational bodies in the three focal areas. The contribution also explores areas of Ghana’s consumer protection framework which could benefit from guidance from the EU transnational model on consumer protection and makes recommendations for the enhancement of the emerging legislative and policy regime on consumer protection in Ghana.     

Consumer Law and Policy in Kenya

This contribution seeks to examine the consumer protection law and policy in Kenya with a view to understand how consumer issues, such as product safety and product liability, are addressed as well as the remedies for defective goods. It also seeks to understand the available provisions on the safety standards of consumer products, such as mobile phones, by highlighting the consumer issues that arise for mobile phone users with particular reference to the services provided by mobile network operators (MNOs) – i.e., the financial services and products – and how the consumer protection regime has addressed them. It will conclude by examining how the Kenyan consumer law has manifested itself, either by its influence on other states’ consumer laws and policies or the way(s) in which its own laws have been influenced by foreign and supranational consumer laws. References will be made with regard to the influence by the European Commission (EC) Product Safety Directive, the EC Product Liability Directive, the EC Consumer Sales Directive and the EC Unfair Commercial Practices Directive. Furthermore, this contribution will highlight the challenges encountered with respect to the achievement of a consumer protection regime in Kenya, as a result of the fragmentation of the law and policies.     

Alternative Regulatory Cases Challenging Consumer Policy

By means of the concept of postmodern politics, we provide insights into how alternative regulation is challenging consumer policy. New actors, new forms of interaction, and new goals are emerging alongside established forms of consumer policy. In particular, we examine two alternative regulatory cases: trust marks and consumer-generated information systems. They both exemplify alternative regulation of electronic commerce, which has facilitated regulatory innovation for over a decade. On the basis of our analysis, we suggest that governmental consumer policy cannot imitate the alternative regulatory solutions. We also encourage governmental actors to consider building bridges to consumer networks. This would broaden the scope of consumer policy and be in line with the modes of operation of governmental actors. Consumers are themselves contributing to this rethinking of governmental consumer policy. By networking, consumers provide each other with empowering information on consumption. Doing so on the massive scale enabled by information and communication technologies, they are challenging conventional consumer policy, which can no longer address consumer needs as it could in the pre-Internet days. New issues are emerging for consumer policy to address, and networked consumers are already contributing to policy.     

Service Markets: The Effects of Competition Policy and Consumer Protection

This article outlines the current status of Competition Policy (Monopolies and Mergers; Anti-Competitive Practices; Restrictive Trade Practices) and Consumer Protection (Legislation; Consumer Protection Agencies; Voluntary Codes of Practice) in services markets. The relative neglect of services markets until recently is reflected in the fragmented and patchwork systems, mechanisms and agencies available in this important sector of the economy and further developments are likely.