| Author: | Abernethy, A. M. Franke, G. R. |
| Title: | FTC regulatory activity and the information content of advertising |
| Journal: | Journal of Public Policy and Marketing
1998 : FALL, VOL. 17:2, p. 239-256 |
| Index terms: | Advertising Information Policy Regulations USA |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Meta-analysis of studies examining more than 66 000 U.S. advertisements indicates that advertisements contained significantly fewer objective information claims during a period of strict advertising regulation by the Federal Trade Commission (1971-1981) than in the subsequent, less stringent period (1982-1992). The results do not appear to be due to spurious effects of atypical studies, other contemporaneous trends in the United States, or global economic factors. An important implication for public policy is that strict advertising regulation may have reduced the amount of advertising information available to consumers. |
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