Research and Consulting
Today - more than ever - consumers help to determine the mix of products and services available to them as well as the social and environmental standards found in the production of these product through their purchasing decisions. The shopping list has become a ballot paper. However, how much responsibility should individual consumers take for social challenges and how can they be supported in making well-informed, responsible choices about the products available? ConPolicy supports the development of smart consumer policy by focusing on three key areas:
Current Publications
Financial regulatory reform - Lessons from the international debate of 03/10/2010 (.pdf German version)
Consumer information - Limits and requirements of 02/17/2010 (.pdf German version)
Consumer policy research - What behavioural economics can learn from consumer policy of 02/08/2010 (.pdf German version)