Foresight on Demand

Foresight on Demand

Impact of COVID-19 on European consumer behaviour - Foresight study

FOD Con Protect

FOD I Completed
Client
DG JUST
Lead organisation
Fraunhofer ISI
Year
2021
Start date
2021-01-04
Duration
10 months

Project summary

This project explored alternative futures for consumer behaviour and consumer policy in Europe in response to the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and other systemic disruptions. Through horizon scanning, scenario development, visioning, gap analysis, and stakeholder engagement, it generated strategic foresight insights and policy options to support the further development of the European Commission’s New Consumer Agenda.

Resources

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Final report

European Commission, Kimpeler, S., Cuhls, K., Freudenberg, C., et al., Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on European Consumer Behaviour – Foresight Study: Final Report, Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, European Commission, 2022

Further links and information

https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/policies/consumers/consumer-protection-policy/evidence-based-consumer-policy/foresight-study-consumer-behaviour_en

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Project focus

Topics

Consumer Behaviour

Foresight methods

Horizon ScanningScenario DevelopmentParticipatory WorkshopsPolicy Analysis

Policy objectives

ResilienceEvidence-informed PolicymakingHuman-Centric Innovation

Outputs

ScenariosVisionRecommendations

Project type

Strategic ForesightStakeholder Engagement