Anna-Lisa Linden
Professor emerita
Consumers and Globalised Products.
Author
Summary, in English
When production is outsourced consumers possibilities to inform themselves about production processes is reduced. Information instruments for consumers, e.g. labelling, are more difficult to apply when materials and chemicals used during production cannot be monitored easily. The globalisation of production and consumption is a challenge for consumers as regards quality of products.
This paper uses three Swedish case studies on batteries, clothing and meat to analyse how globalisation of consumption affects environmental performance, safety of products and effectiveness policy instruments. The empirical materials employed included legislation, other written documents, and interviews with officials in ministries, authorities, production and distribution organisations including importers.
This paper uses three Swedish case studies on batteries, clothing and meat to analyse how globalisation of consumption affects environmental performance, safety of products and effectiveness policy instruments. The empirical materials employed included legislation, other written documents, and interviews with officials in ministries, authorities, production and distribution organisations including importers.
Department/s
- Sociology
Publishing year
2008
Language
English
Publication/Series
Global Sustainable Development: A challenge for Consumer Citizens.
Document type
Book chapter
Publisher
IFHE-International Federation for Home Economics
Topic
- Sociology (excluding Social Work, Social Psychology and Social Anthropology)
Keywords
- globalisation
- products
- consumers
- sociology
- consumption
- sociologi
Status
Inpress
Project
- FLIPP-Furthering Life Cycle Considerations Through Integrated Product Policy