Regulatory impact assessment: Towards better regulation?

Abstract

'The practice of regulatory impact assessment has long needed a critical evaluation. This volume, which is interdisciplinary and international, and combines academic and practitioner insights, hits the spot to great effect.' - Colin Scott, UCD College of Business and Law and UCD School of Law, Ireland. Markets can sometimes fail and a standard response for governments is regulation. Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) is being adopted by an increasing number of countries as a route to better regulation. The book includes contributions from leading experts on regulatory reform and analysis and a range of case studies from developed, developing and transitional economies. By rigorously examining the principles of better regulation and focusing on the problem of applicability and adaption of RIA practices around the world, this book will greatly aid understanding of regulatory policy design and implementation. ©Edited by Colin Kirkpatrick and David Parker, 2007.