Rethinking Consumer Protection
Escaping Death by Regulation
1st Edition
Published on 15. July 2019
188 pages
978-1-4985-7742-7 (ISBN)
Description
For many decades consumer protection laws have focused on preventing "bad" choices. Though that approach has some value, this book explains we are much more often harmed, even killed, by the needless delay of new inventions that could save lives or vastly improve life quality. Thomas Tacker explains how we can revamp regulation to embrace inventions that save and improve lives while still holding companies accountable for actions that harm consumers. Case studies include price gouging, the FDA approval process, airport passenger screening, and occupational licensing, particularly as it relates to Uber. This book demonstrates that enacting appropriate liability laws and providing information to guide consumers, rather than strictly controlling their choices, will save thousands of lives annually, increase consumer freedom, and make life more enjoyable.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
1 b/w illustrations; 2 b/w photos; 3 tables;
ISBN-13
978-1-4985-7742-7 (9781498577427)
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Book
07/2019
Lexington Books
€123.10
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Person
Thomas Tacker is professor of economics at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida.
Content
Chapter 1 Economic Foundations of Morality and Consumer Wellbeing
Chapter 2 New Medicines and Our Dangerous Quest for Certainty
Chapter 3 Saving Lives with a Better, Safer FDA
Chapter 4 How Uber Innovated to Save Lives and Why Taxis Never Did
Chapter 5 Business Reality versus Cultural Perception
Chapter 6 Is Air Travel Too Safe, and Do We Need the TSA Monopoly?
Chapter 7 Toward More Safety, More Choices and Lower Prices
Chapter 2 New Medicines and Our Dangerous Quest for Certainty
Chapter 3 Saving Lives with a Better, Safer FDA
Chapter 4 How Uber Innovated to Save Lives and Why Taxis Never Did
Chapter 5 Business Reality versus Cultural Perception
Chapter 6 Is Air Travel Too Safe, and Do We Need the TSA Monopoly?
Chapter 7 Toward More Safety, More Choices and Lower Prices
