Publications in: Public Policy
Understanding Consumer Vulnerability in the EU’s Key Markets – February 2016
| Client: | understanding-consumer-vulnerability-in-the-eus-key-markets-february-2016 | |
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| Published: | February, 2016 |
This study for the European Commission provides a new definition of vulnerable consumers, a new methodology for measuring consumer vulnerability and new insights into the actual patterns of consumer vulnerability. The large scale study employed stakeholder consultations, consumer surveys, focus groups and behavioural experiments across the EU28 plus Iceland and Norway
Smart Single Market Regulation – September 2015
| Client: | European Parliament | |
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| Published: | September, 2015 |
This study proposes a consolidated governance system that would serve as a tool for smart Single Market regulation toward 2020 and beyond. It outlines areas for improvement in Single Market regulation through the adoption of performance-based policy concepts; and reviews the scope for making better use of the Single Market governance tools to improve the […]
Study on the Coverage, Functioning and Consumer Use of Comparison Tools and Third-party Verification Schemes for Such Tools – March 2015
| Client: | european-commission-executive-agengy-for-health-and-consumers-eahc | |
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| Published: | March, 2015 |
The European Commission has published the study on consumers’ use of comparison tools. As part of the study London Economics completed a behavioural experiment in 15 EU countries that investigated consumer understanding and use comparison tools. The study forms part of the evidence base used by the Commission to develop, together with stakeholders, a series […]
Consumer Protection Aspects of Financial Services
| Client: | European Parliament | |
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| Published: | February, 2014 |
The financial crisis of 2007/2008 has clearly shown that inadequate consumer protection, especially in the US mortgage market, was a major contributor to financial instability. Moreover, many holders of sub-prime mortgages suffered considerable harm as a result of mis-selling or inappropriate selling. However, the USA is not the only country where weak consumer protection resulted […]
Voluntary Food Labelling Schemes Study
| Client: | EC DG SANCO | |
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| Published: | January, 2014 |
This market study for the European Commission included a pan-European behavioural experiment to test consumer willingness to pay for products associated with voluntary food labelling schemes. The study also included a web sweep of voluntary food labelling scheme in Europe, a consumer survey and assessment of schemes performance with the requirements of the 2010 Commission […]
2012/2013 Annual Report on European SMEs
| Client: | EC DG Enterprise and Industry | |
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| Published: | November, 2013 |
The 2012/13 report on European SMEs was prepared by a consortium comprising CARSA, DIW, DIW econ, Innova, London Economics, Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (University of Manchester) and PwC Luxembourg. The report provides an overview of the size, structure and importance of SMEs to the European economy and their contribution to growth and jobs, as emphasised in the Small […]
Lotteries in Europe
| Client: | European Lotteries | |
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| Published: | November, 2013 |
The note published by European Lotteries first describes recent EU27 trends in the value of the sales of lottery products and gross gambling revenue (the value of the sales of lottery products and prizes paid to buyers of such lottery products). Next it underlines the significant contribution of lotteries to society in terms of taxes […]
Lotteries in Europe
| Client: | N/A | |
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| Published: | November, 2013 |
2013 EL Sustainable Gambling Conference, Sports Integrity in Europe and the Role of Lotteries, 12 November 2013 – Brussels.
Performance-based Full Policy Cycle for the Digital Single Market
| Client: | European Parliament | |
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| Published: | October, 2013 |
A benchmarking exercise of a number of Digital Single Market policy initiatives recently proposed by the European Commission against the performance-based policy model shows that the current policy development and assessment process could be improved markedly by following the performance-based policy model set out in the present study.
Performance-based Full Policy Cycle for the Digital Single Market
| Client: | European Parliament | |
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| Published: | October, 2013 |
A benchmarking exercise of a number of Digital Single Market policy initiatives recently proposed by the European Commission against the performance-based policy model shows that the current policy development and assessment process could be improved markedly by following the performance-based policy model set out in the present study. The key features of a performance-based full […]