SELF-REGULATION VERSUS COMMAND AND CONTROL? BEYOND FALSE DICHOTOMIES

SINCLAIR, DARREN

LAW AND POLICY, n.º 4/1997, pág. 529

1. Introduction. 2. Regulatory variables. 3. Regulatory compulsion. a) Well-organized and committed industry representation. b) A strong culture of regulatory resistance. c) Irreversible or acute environmental threats. 4. Regulatory flexibility. a) Large differences in the marginal cost of abatement. b). Rapid technological turnover. c) The size and resources of firms. d) Persistent irrational actors. e) Acute environmental dangers. 5. Industry design input. a) A strong culture of regulatory resistance.