The regulatory enterprise : government, regulation, and legitimacy / [electronic resource]
Prosser, Tony.
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
c2010.
The use of regulation to control behaviour is a defining feature of modern government, penetrating a wide range of social & economic life, from health & social care to transport & environmental protection. This book offers a detailed study of how regulation works in practice.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : two visions of regulation and four regulatory models -- The human fertilisation and embryology authority -- The food standards agency -- The environment agency -- The health and safety executive -- The care quality commission and its predecessors -- Monitor, the independent regulator of NHS foundation trusts -- The office of communications -- The utility regulators : the office of gas and electricity markets, the water services regulation authority, and the office of rail regulation -- Regulating the regulators -- Comparisons and conclusions.
The use of regulation to control behaviour is a defining feature of modern government, penetrating a wide range of social & economic life, from health & social care to transport & environmental protection. This book offers a detailed study of how regulation works in practice.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Description based on print version record.
Administrative agencies
Trade regulation
Public utilities
Administrative agencies
Administrative agencies
Trade regulation
Public utilities
Law - Great Britain
Government - Europe
Law - Non-U.S.
Government - Non-U.S.
Law, Politics & Government
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