Ghosal, Vivek.

Reforming Rules and Regulations : Laws, Institutions, and Implementation. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (327 pages) - CESifo Seminar Series . - CESifo Seminar Series .

Cover -- Contents -- Series Foreword -- Preface -- 1 Global Initiatives in Reforming Rules and Regulations -- 2 What Does It Take for an R & -- D Tax Incentive Policy to Be Effective? -- 3 On the Consequences of a Highly Fragmented European Patent System -- 4 Environmental Policy Design and the Fragmentation of International Markets for Innovation -- 5 Alleviating Adverse Implications of EU Climate Policy on Competitiveness -- 6 Compensation for US Electricity Consumers under a CO2 Emissions Cap -- 7 How Vital Is Regulatory Independence? -- 8 Regulation and Barriers to Trade in Telecommunications Services in the European Union -- 9 Drivers and Obstacles to Banking SMEs -- 10 The Federal Home Loan Bank System -- 11 Product Market and Sector Monitoring -- List of Contributors -- Index.

Experts examine how regulatory and institutional environments affect the functioning of markets and propose reforms.

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Europe - Economic policy - Political aspects.


Electronic books.

K3840.R43 2011

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