The paradox of regulation : what regulation can achieve and what it cannot / Fiona Haines.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haines, Fiona.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrial laws and legislation.

Trade regulation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Place of Publication:

Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar Pub., 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This up-to-date book takes a fresh look at regulation and risk and argues that the allure of regulation lies in its capacity to reduce risk whilst preserving the benefits of trade, travel and commerce. Regulation appears as a politically attractive, targeted and effective way to ensure that disasters of the past are not repeated. Diverse challenges are tackled through regulatory means - including the industrial, financial and terrorist-related hazards analysed in this book. Fiona Haines' empirical work shows, however, that regulation attempts to reduce risks beyond their stated remit of preven

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; 1: Introduction; 2: The regulatory paradox; 3: Risk and the task of regulation; 4: Making sense of the events; 5: Regulatory reform in the shadow of disaster; 6: The challenge of compliance - major hazard risk; 7: The challenge of security at air and seaports; 8: Finance, compliance and the ambiguity of actuarial risk; 9: Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Acts and Regulations; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-22093-8

9786613220936

0-85793-315-9

OCLC:

742333350