Evaluating Consumer Protection Laws: II. Promising Methods
- 1 June 1980
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Consumer Affairs
- Vol. 14 (1) , 9-36
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-6606.1980.tb00650.x
Abstract
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.This publication has 15 references indexed in Scilit:
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