An institutional analysis of consumer law.(US and European Union) From: Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law | Date: November 1, 2001| Author: Overby, A. Brooke | COPYRIGHT 2001 Vanderbilt University, School of Law. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

ABSTRACT

This Article explores the revival of interest in consumer protection in the United States, and the impact of this revival on the consumer movement. The Author examines the influence that political organizations and institutions have upon the final shape and content of consumer law in the United States and European Union. The Article begins with a general introduction to institutional theory across academic disciplines and to the institutional environment and arr...

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