Access to Credit in the Alternative Consumer Credit Market

Author

Iain Ramsay

Organization

Office of Consumer Affairs

Published

2000

Summary

This paper examines the growth of consumer vulnerability in relation to credit markets and the growth of the alternative financial sector. It evaluates the existing legal framework and suggests some directions for future research and policymaking.

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Office of Consumer Affairs
Industry Canada
C.D. Howe Building
235 Queen Street, 2nd Floor, West Tower
Ottawa, ON  K1A 0H5
Telephone
(613) 952-2534
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(613) 952-6927

Source: Consumer Policy Research Database