Download This PaperCredit Information Reporting: Why Free Speech is Vital to Social Accountability and Consumer Opportunity
The Independant Review, Vol. V, No. 3, Winter 2001
20 Pages Posted: 3 Feb 2004
Abstract
Widely criticized by consumer groups, the misunderstood credit bureau has helped consumers by fostering trust between strangers. Privacy advocates should note that credit bureaus promote social accountability far more discretely than do the media and the legal system.
Keywords: Assurance, seal of approval, reputation, knower, trust
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Klein, Daniel B., Credit Information Reporting: Why Free Speech is Vital to Social Accountability and Consumer Opportunity. The Independant Review, Vol. V, No. 3, Winter 2001, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=464022
Daniel B. Klein (Contact Author)
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