Structured to Fail?: Regulatory Performance under Competing Mandates
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (526 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1316632806 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 326 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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His analysis demonstrates for policymakers and scholars why assigning competing non-regulatory missions to regulatory agencies can still be better than separating them in some cases.. In the search for explanations for three of the most pressing crises of the early twenty-first century (the housing meltdown and financial crisis, the Gulf oil spill, and the nuclear disaster at Fukushima), commentators pointed to the structure of the regulatory agencies charged with overseeing the associated industries, noting that the need to balance competing regulatory and non-regulatory missions undermined each agency's ability to be an effective regulator. Christopher Carrigan challenges this critique by employing a diverse set of research methods, including a statistical analysis, an in-depth case study of US regulatory oversight of offshore oil and gas development leading up to the Gulf oil spill, and a formal theoretical discussion, to systematically evaluate the benefits and concerns associated with either combining or separating regulatory and non-regulatory missions
It is an impressive accomplishment and a must read for those interested in regulatory politics, public administration, or public sector performance.' David E. He highlights the crucial conclusion that seemingly obscure decisions, like how agencies are organized, can have important impacts on public policy outcomes.' Stuart Shapiro, Rutgers University . Balla, The George Washington University, Washington, DCAdvance praise: 'Whether caught between prudential regulation and consumer protection in financial policy, between foods and medicines in health regulation, or between licensing and safety in the governance of mining, government agencies have multiple, often conflicting jobs to do. Lewis, Vanderbilt UniversityAdvance praise: 'In this sophisticated yet readable volume, Professor Carrigan uses front page
In addition to publications in leading academic journals and edited volumes, Professor Carrigan is co-editor of Does Regulation Kill Jobs? (with Cary Coglianese and Adam M. . Professor Carrigan holds a PhD in public policy from Harvard University, Massachusetts and an MBA from the University of Chicago. Christopher Carrigan is Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Public Admin