Pre-Owned Regulatory Impact Assessment: Towards Better Regulation? (Hardcover) 1845424123 9781845424121

Better state regulation is a key component of economic reform. This is the first book to comprehensively explore international experience in the use of Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) which involves assessing the potential benefits and costs of any regulatory change. The contributors reveal that RIA is being adopted by an increasing number of countries as a route to better regulation with varying degrees of success. The book includes contributions from leading experts on regulatory reform and introduces a range of case studies from developed developing and transitional economies. Contributors: C. H. Kirkpatrick Colin Kirkpatrick David Parker and David Parker