Article
Welfare Enhancing Regulation Exemptions
International Review of Law and Economics
(2011)
Abstract
Sanctions for regulation violations are used to deter conduct which could potentially result in great social harms. This practice over-deters talented entities and under-deters untalented entities, which leads to social losses. This paper analyzes whether and how such social losses can be mitigated. I show that this can be achieved by allowing regulatees to purchase passes exempting them from regulations at appropriate prices.
Keywords
- Crime and Deterrence,
- Optimal Sanctions,
- Conduct Crimes,
- Result Crimes
Disciplines
Publication Date
2011
Citation Information
Murat C Mungan. "Welfare Enhancing Regulation Exemptions" International Review of Law and Economics Vol. 31 (2011) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/mungan/6/