Singapore has recently amended its Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act in response to calls for tougher action against unscrupulous traders. The revisions were aimed at strengthening the government's ability to deter and punish errant traders, with a focus on deterrence. To this end, the...

“Exaggerated claims of quality and selective discussion of the position attributes of a product or service are common and expected advertising practices.” Given the importance of the multiple mechanisms in the consumer protection Jurisprudence, this essay discusses the legal framework of...

This paper deals with the question what the relationship is between consumer activity and non-competitive market outcomes in deregulated markets. These market failures could be the result of bad regulation, bad competition law enforcement or insufficient consumer activity. The different causes...

The proliferation of antitrust laws around the world in the last three decades demands a series of inquiries, including what exactly are the nature and goals of these young competition statutes? Reviewing Taiwan's Fair Trade Law and the political economy informing its passage, this article...

Data from a longitudinal study into the key management success factors in the fair trade industry provide insights into the essential nature of inter-organizational alliances and networks in creating the profitable and growing fair trade market in the UK. Drawing on three case studies and...

Fairtrade certification aims at transferring wealth from the consumer to the farmer; however, coffee passes through many hands before reaching final consumers. Bringing together retail, wholesale, and stock market data, this study estimates how much more consumers are paying for...