INTERVENOR FUNDING AT THE FTC: BIOPSY OR AUTOPSY? |
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Authors: | Robert N. Mayer Debra L. Scammon |
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Affiliation: | ROBERT N. MAYER is assistant professor of family and consumer studies at the University of Utah. He received his Ph.D. in sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. Mayer's main research interests are the evaluation of consumer policy and consumer socialization throughout the life cycle. His articles have appeared in the Journal of Consumer Affairs, Journal of Consumer Research, and American Behavioral Scientist.;DEBRA L. SCAMMON is associate professor of marketing at the University of Utah. She received her Ph.D. in marketing at the University of California at Los Angeles. She has been consumer research consultant to the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission. Scammon's articles have appeared in the Journal of consumer Research, Journal of Consumer Affairs, and Journal of Advertising. |
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Abstract: | Intervenor funding, an innovative method for encouraging public participation in government rule-making, is examined by focusing on the experience of the Federal Trade Commission. The paper reviews the program's goals, the arguments of critics, and the perceptions of individuals and groups who applied for intervenor funding. The program's effects on both agency decision-making and on the applicants themselves are evaluated. |
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