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09.12.2011 New book published!
On one day in 2009, in 38 countries around the world, 4,000 ordinary citizens gathered to discuss the future of climate policy. This project, ‘WWViews’, was the first-ever global democratic deliberation - an attempt to enable ordinary people to reach informed decisions on and impact the global policy process. This book - which analyses the experiences and lessons from this ground-breaking event - marks the beginning of a new kind of democratic politics, providing practical lessons on how to increase the impact of global deliberation projects within the media and on official policy processes.
31.10.2011 Young people’s financial capability – definitions, actors, materials
In our latest report we present the development of financial markets, the increasingly media and technology-centred lifestyle of young people, and the emphasis on one’s own responsibility in financial decision-making are challenges for young people who are going through the transition to adulthood and independence. Young people are often unable to make reasonable financial decisions, and this derives from attitudes, ignorance and inexperience, among other things.
28.09.2011 High-quality suburban living through good services
The study ”High-quality suburban living through good services” provides information for practical application in the maintenance and development of private and public local services in suburbs. In this way, the suburbs might be developed into pleasant residential areas with a sustainable community structure. Areas covered by the study include the Soukka suburb in Espoo and the Koivukylä–Havukoski suburb in Vantaa.
24.08.2011 Article: Reputation in the context of services - empirical findings from two service sectors
In this paper Kati Suomi (University of Turku, School of Economics) and Raija Järvinen (National Consumer Research Centre) study the content and concept of reputation in two service sectors: in retailing and in higher education. The paper adapts Vidaver-Cohen's (2007) Conceptual model of reputation. Mixed methods are utilised in gathering and analysing the empirical data. The paper suggests that reputation is context specific construct.
09.08.2011 Recommended article on ScienceDirect: Money management in blended and nuclear families
In Finland, 9% of the families with children are blended families. Blended families are an interesting group to study because their money management is clearly more complex than that of traditional nuclear families. In this paper Anu Raijas (Head of Research, National Consumer Research Centre) examines the extent of the differences between blended and nuclear families in money management, with special reference to bank accounts and the conducting of payments.
