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Better Business Regulation in a Risk Society
. Ed(S): Alemanno, Alberto; Den Butter, Frank; Nijsen, Andre; Torriti, Jacopo
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Hardback. This book shows how public economics theory can be used to assess the costs and benefits of business regulation, analyzing the policy implications of case studies in the fields of climate change, agro-business, financial services and environmental policy. Editor(s): Alemanno, Alberto; den Butter, Frank; Nijsen, Andre; Torriti, Jacopo. Num Pages: 328 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 666.
The premise of this volume is that business regulations are expected to grow in the near future as a consequence of the emergence of a “(world) risk society.” Risks related to terrorism, climate change, and financial crises, for example, will penetrate all conditions of life. Increasingly, the decisions and actions of some bring about risks for many in this era of globalization. Controlling these risks implies managing the world through high-quality regulation, with a particular emphasis on businesses and financial institutions. Central to this approach is the argument that a major, if not the primary, aim of regulation is to ... Read more
The premise of this volume is that business regulations are expected to grow in the near future as a consequence of the emergence of a “(world) risk society.” Risks related to terrorism, climate change, and financial crises, for example, will penetrate all conditions of life. Increasingly, the decisions and actions of some bring about risks for many in this era of globalization. Controlling these risks implies managing the world through high-quality regulation, with a particular emphasis on businesses and financial institutions. Central to this approach is the argument that a major, if not the primary, aim of regulation is to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461444053
SKU
V9781461444053
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