Politique des consommateurs

New policy recommendations on consumer education

20-nov.-2009

Governments, working together with consumer organisations, teachers’ and parents’ associations and other civil society groups, should do more to promote consumer education. The aim should be to help consumers develop critical thinking and raise awareness, according to new policy recommendations recently endorsed by the OECD's Committee on Consumer Policy. 

Compilation of Responses to the OECD 2008 Questionnaire on Consumer Product Safety

29-mai-2009

This document is an addendum to the analytical report on consumer product safety. it contains compilation of responses to the questionnaire on consumer product safety that provided a background information on consumer product safety regimes.

Online Identity Theft

25-mars-2009

The growth of Internet and e-commerce has taken identity theft to new levels. This new book defines ID theft, studies how it is perpetrated, outlines what is being done to combat it, and recommends specific ways to address it in a global manner.

Promoting Consumer Education: Trends, Policies and Good Practices

09-mars-2009

Consumers today are challenged by growing amounts of information and wider choices of products. To make good choices in increasingly complex markets, they must develop a greater range of skills and knowledge. This new book examines the approaches that governments use to promote consumer education in OECD and some non-OECD countries, highlighting the policies and measures that have been particularly effective.

Le vol d'identité en ligne : ampleur de la menace sur les consommateurs

20-mai-2008

L’usurpation d’identité a été qualifiée par beaucoup comme le crime le plus rapide du 21ème siècle. Ce document examine le champs d’application et l’impact du problème, recommandant le développement de contremesures légales appropriées visant à prévenir, détecter et empêcher le vol d’identité en ligne.

Counterfeiting and Piracy: Fakes, Facts and Figures

25-sept.-2007

Fake goods are not cheap. In fact, they exact a heavy cost on industry, governments and the general public. There is a strong case for public action across OECD countries against counterfeiting. This recent OECD Observer article addresses the question of how to make progress.

Report on Second Roundtable on Economics for Consumer Policy

25-juil.-2007

The second Roundtable on economics for consumer policy (click here for a report on the first) brought academics and senior government officials together to examine the nature of failures in markets where supply-side competition is deemed to be effective. It considered the economic theories of information disclosure, focusing on two major industry sectors – telecommunications and financial services. How policies addressing demand side failures could be strengthened was considered.

Consumer contracts: Ensuring that the contracts work for shoppers

19-juil.-2007

Consumers enter into contracts covering a wide range of purchases – health care, housing, financial investment, telecommunication services and leisure services are some examples. In addition, with the increasing convergence of financial arrangements and consumer activities in modern life, consumers are prone to take on longer-term commitments. The OECD report on contracts takes a close look at how governments in different countries help protect the interests of consumers when they sign such contracts.

Les gouvernements de l’OCDE aident les consommateurs

16-juil.-2007

Les pays membres de l’OCDE se sont accordés sur des principes visant à offrir aux consommateurs des mécanismes efficaces pour résoudre leurs litiges et obtenir réparation du fait du préjudice économique résultant de transactions conclues avec les entreprises. Le nouveau cadre, qui s’applique aux litiges tant domestiques que transfrontières, vise à renforcer la confiance des consommateurs en ligne et à les aider à profiter des avantages du commerce électronique.