The Limits of Regulation

The Limits of Regulation
Author: Stavros Mavroudeas
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2012-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0857938649

'Whilst the regulation approach has gone beyond its peak of influence and has been diluted of much of its radical content, this outstanding critical appreciation of its strengths and weaknesses will prove an invaluable point of reference for all those engaged in the political economy of the national within the global economy.' – Ben Fine, University of London, UK This unique and original book offers a critical survey of the regulation approach, an influential theoretical school born in the 1970s and belonging to the neo-Marxist and radical political economy traditions. The author's persuasive argument is that regulation, in order to explain capitalist development, resorts to historicism and institutionalism and thereby adopts a 'middle-range' methodology. He contends that both its theoretical and methodological perspectives are currently unfit for this purpose. This novel critique of regulation will prove a challenging and stimulating read for academics, researchers and graduate students with an interest in heterodox economics, the history of economic thought, political economy, regional development and labour process theory.

Regulatory Theory

Regulatory Theory
Author: Peter Drahos
Publisher: ANU Press
Total Pages: 820
Release: 2017-02-23
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1760461024

This volume introduces readers to regulatory theory. Aimed at practitioners, postgraduate students and those interested in regulation as a cross-cutting theme in the social sciences, Regulatory Theory includes chapters on the social-psychological foundations of regulation as well as theories of regulation such as responsive regulation, smart regulation and nodal governance. It explores the key themes of compliance, legal pluralism, meta-regulation, the rule of law, risk, accountability, globalisation and regulatory capitalism. The environment, crime, health, human rights, investment, migration and tax are among the fields of regulation considered in this ground-breaking book. Each chapter introduces the reader to key concepts and ideas and contains suggestions for further reading. The contributors, who either are or have been connected to the Regulatory Institutions Network (RegNet) at The Australian National University, include John Braithwaite, Valerie Braithwaite, Peter Grabosky, Neil Gunningham, Fiona Haines, Terry Halliday, David Levi-Faur, Christine Parker, Colin Scott and Clifford Shearing.

The Regulation of Entry

The Regulation of Entry
Author: Simeon Djankov
Publisher:
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2001
Genre: Barriers to entry (Industrial organization)
ISBN:

New data show that countries that regulate the entry of new firms more heavily have greater corruption and larger unofficial economies, but not better quality goods. The evidence supports the view that regulating entry benefits politicians and bureacrats.

Principles of Financial Regulation

Principles of Financial Regulation
Author: John Armour
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 698
Release: 2016
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0198786476

Examining the subject from a holistic and multidisciplinary perspective, Principles of Financial Regulation considers the underlying policies and the objectives of financial regulation.

Code

Code
Author: Director Edmond J Safra Center for Ethics and Roy L Furman Professorship of Law Lawrence Lessig
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2016-08-31
Genre:
ISBN: 9781537290904

There's a common belief that cyberspace cannot be regulated-that it is, in its very essence, immune from the government's (or anyone else's) control.Code argues that this belief is wrong. It is not in the nature of cyberspace to be unregulable; cyberspace has no "nature." It only has code-the software and hardware that make cyberspace what it is. That code can create a place of freedom-as the original architecture of the Net did-or a place of exquisitely oppressive control.If we miss this point, then we will miss how cyberspace is changing. Under the influence of commerce, cyberpsace is becoming a highly regulable space, where our behavior is much more tightly controlled than in real space.But that's not inevitable either. We can-we must-choose what kind of cyberspace we want and what freedoms we will guarantee. These choices are all about architecture: about what kind of code will govern cyberspace, and who will control it. In this realm, code is the most significant form of law, and it is up to lawyers, policymakers, and especially citizens to decide what values that code embodies.

Measuring Regulatory Performance A Practitioner's Guide to Perception Surveys

Measuring Regulatory Performance A Practitioner's Guide to Perception Surveys
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 91
Release: 2012-01-16
Genre:
ISBN: 926416717X

This guide helps officials use perception surveys for evaluating and communicating progress in regulatory reform. It explains the challenges involved in the design and use of business and citizen perception surveys – and ways to overcome them.

Responsive Regulation

Responsive Regulation
Author: Ian Ayres
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 216
Release: 1995-02-16
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0199879958

This book transcends current debate on government regulation by lucidly outlining how regulations can be a fruitful combination of persuasion and sanctions. The regulation of business by the United States government is often ineffective despite being more adversarial in tone than in other nations. The authors draw on both empirical studies of regulation from around the world and modern game theory to illustrate innovative solutions to this problem. Their ideas include an argument for the empowerment of private and public interest groups in the regulatory process and a provocative discussion of how the government can support and encourage industry self-regulation.

The Limits of the Market

The Limits of the Market
Author: Paul de Grauwe
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2017
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0198784287

Paul De Grauwe examines why a healthy mix of market and state seems so difficult and analyses the internal and external limits of the market and the government, and the swing between these two points.

Regulation Versus Litigation

Regulation Versus Litigation
Author: Daniel P. Kessler
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2011-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0226432181

The efficacy of various political institutions is the subject of intense debate between proponents of broad legislative standards enforced through litigation and those who prefer regulation by administrative agencies. This book explores the trade-offs between litigation and regulation, the circumstances in which one approach may outperform the other, and the principles that affect the choice between addressing particular economic activities with one system or the other. Combining theoretical analysis with empirical investigation in a range of industries, including public health, financial markets, medical care, and workplace safety, Regulation versus Litigation sheds light on the costs and benefits of two important instruments of economic policy.