Rules in the Making A Statistical Analysis of Regulatory Agency Behavior |
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| Author:
| Magat, Wesley
Krupnick, Alan J.
Harrington, Winston |
| Series title: | RFF Policy and Governance Set Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-135-99876-9 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | Earthscan LLC
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| Imprint: | RFF Press |
| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $58.95 |
Book Description:
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Rules in the Making represents an attempt to revolutionize ways of thinking about regulatory decision-making. The book tries to show that statistical methodologies can be used to determine what factors are important in the establishment of government regulation by developing a mathematical model of the regulatory process and agency behavior. The model is then tested using a case study of the Environmental Protection Agency's setting of effluent discharge standards under the Clean Water...
More DescriptionRules in the Making represents an attempt to revolutionize ways of thinking about regulatory decision-making. The book tries to show that statistical methodologies can be used to determine what factors are important in the establishment of government regulation by developing a mathematical model of the regulatory process and agency behavior. The model is then tested using a case study of the Environmental Protection Agency's setting of effluent discharge standards under the Clean Water Act.Originally published in 1986