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Showing 1 to 20 of 37 for “"regulatory agency"”.
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Legal issues in the contextual diffusion of independent regulatory agencies in Nigeria
… have diminished. In its place has arisen the regulatory state, characterised by a thinning out of the state; and the emergence of an institutional innovation: the Independent Regulatory Agency. Its rise, growth and diffusion across jurisdictions and sectors, and most recently in developing …
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The making of regulatory independence
… offers an ethnographic account of life at a regulatory agency to offer a new perspective on an important question: how does a regulatory agency become and remain independent? Relying on an analytical framework based on scholarship in legal anthropology, this study provides elements of an …
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Reputation management for regulatory agencies focused on government relations
… unique challenges to reputation management for regulatory agencies by considering five problems: politics, consistency, charisma, uniqueness, and excellence. This research advances the existing literature to consider how a regulatory agency can mitigate these problems in order to develop …
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Realities of construction health and safety regulation in Nigeria
… forefront of policymaking resulting in various regulatory approaches, making it a priority on the corporate strategy agenda. Thus, some companies have progressed to self-regulation, which although being effective in some cases does have some potentially serious limitations. Self-regulation in …
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Econometric assessment of the impact of power sector reforms in Africa: A study of the generation, transmission and distribution sectors
… sector study is that, the establishment of a regulatory agency is generally associated with favourable generation outcomes. These are likely to be achieved after a minimum period of 2 years for installed plant capacity, 3 years for plant energy output, and 7 years for plant utilization. …
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A tale of two cities : the regulation of particulate air pollution in Mexico City and Los Angeles
… include creating an independent, autonomous regulatory agency, increasing environmental education and activism at a grass roots level and coupling health and environmental concerns so that air pollution abatement programs provide net fiscal benefits.
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The interactive television: Developing a favorable regulatory environment in Singapore
This paper will examine how the various media regulatory policies affect the development and implementation of the Interactive Television (ITV) in Singapore by gathering both primary and secondary information from its national media regulatory agency, the Media Development Authority (MDA). This …
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Analysis of electronic waste management practices in the mining industry of Zambia (case study of first quantum minerals limited and dangote cement Zambia limited).
… Limited (DCZL) were selected as case studies. A regulatory agency Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) was also selected. The research methods were used to analyse the management practices of e-waste in the mining industry of Zambia and it was found that the two mining companies were …
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Analysis of electronic waste management practices in the mining industry of Zambia (case study of first quantum minerals limited and dangote cement Zambia limited).
… Limited (DCZL) were selected as case studies. A regulatory agency Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) was also selected. The research methods were used to analyse the management practices of e-waste in the mining industry of Zambia and it was found that the two mining companies were …
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An Evaluation of the Standard Setting Performance of the FASB
… organizational changes on the performance of a regulatory agency in standard setting. I apply this framework to examine whether numerous Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) modifications influence the performance of the Board during the standard setting process. These modifications …
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Investment in nuclear generation in a restricted electricity market : an analysis of risks and financing options
… services at rates determined by the state regulatory agency. Deregulation and restructuring in the power industry triggered a transition towards competition in electricity generation, due to the formation of competitive markets at the wholesale level - in some states, at the retail level as …
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An Analysis of the Development and Validation of the Decreased Sexual Desire Screener for the Diagnosis of Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
… challenging divergence between FSD expert and regulatory agency opinion regarding existing FSD instruments circa April 2005 and the need for additional diagnostic instruments; c.) whether or not the development of a validated brief simple diagnostic instrument for HSDD by DSM-IV-TR criteria in …
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Telecommunications law and regulation in Lesotho - A critical analysis
… that of monopoly to one of competition. A new regulatory regime was introduced and a regulatory agency, the Lesotho Telecommunications Authority was established to promote telecommunications development and to safeguard competition. The 2000 legal framework supports competition but fails to …
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Telecommunications law and regulation in Lesotho: a critical analysis
… that of monopoly to one of competition. A new regulatory regime was introduced and a regulatory agency, the Lesotho Telecommunications Authority was established to promote telecommunications development and to safeguard competition.The 2000 legal framework supports competition but fails to …
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An evaluation of pre- and post-timber harvest water quality in low-order streams in the Missouri Ozarks
… impaired or threatened streams, so there was no regulatory limit in effect for the ephemeral streams. However, the method of determining PoE closely followed USEPA's total maximum daily load (TMDL) method. Owners, contractors and monitoring organizations can use this procedure to compare the PoE …
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Achieving Justice Through Public Participation: Measuring the Effectiveness of New York's Enhanced Public Participation Plan for Environmental Justice Communities
… activists, environmental justice advocates and regulatory agency staff and apply the grounded measures in a comparative case study of permitting processes that did or did not trigger New York's environmental justice policy. The data, collected through participant interviews, document review, and …
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Essays on the Impact of Antitrust Regulation on Corporate Mergers and Divestitures
… between the merging parties and the government regulatory agency over the potential anticompetitive impact of the merger. In the first essay, I investigate the probability of completing an acquisition deal conditional on the government approval by applying a nested logit model. My results …
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An investigation into the effectiveness of the design and enforcement of Nigeria's anti-gas flaring law and policy regimes, and the considerations of measures that could improve environmental regulatory compliance.
… law and policy regimes; the effectiveness of regulatory enforcement; and the institutional characteristics of an effective flaring regulatory agency. It also addressed other relevant factors that affect flaring volumes, like penalties, incentives and the effects of contractual rights in …
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Factors influencing agro-environmental regulatory compliance behaviour on Canterbury dairy farms
… on reputation; the perceived ease with which the regulatory agency can detect non-compliance; the rating given for the regulatory process and inspections; historical non-compliance; and confidence in their ability and intention to comply at their next inspection. Recommendations provided to ensure …
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Developing a national strategy for combating counterfeit medicines
… approach needs to be adopted by medicines regulatory agencies. The UK’s Medicines and Health Regulatory Agency (MHRA) was one of the first national agencies to develop and implement a strategy to combat counterfeit medicines. Exploring this experience from different perspectives provides an …
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