Privacy and the Commercial Use of Personal Information
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
by Paul H. Rubin, Thomas M. Lenard.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Boston, MA
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Springer US
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2002
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
(xxiii, 100 pages)
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
1 Government, Markets and Privacy in the Digital Age --;2 The Market for Commercial Information --;3 Market Failure and Consumer Harm --;4 Market Reactions to Consumer Concerns --;5 Polls, Policy and the FTC --;6 The Effects of Regulation --;7 Conclusion --;About the Authors.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
It describes the tremendous advantages consumers currently receive from the free flow of information collected on- line, advantages which could be eliminated if the government unnecessarily regulates and stops this flow of information.