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Subjective and Objective Measures of the Extent of Governmental Regulations


Giuseppe Nicoletti


Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) - Economics Department (ECO)

Frederic L. Pryor


Swarthmore College
September 26, 2001


Abstract:     
In recent years three different quantitative studies measuring the extent of regulation in OECD nations have appeared. One analysis is based on an extensive review and quantification of laws and regulations; the other two are based on opinion data of those familiar with these regulations. Despite their very different methodologies and coverage of particular types of governmental regulation, the results of the three studies are significantly correlated, even though they differ in detail. The advantages and disadvantages of each of the three approaches are discussed.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 25

Keywords: government regulation, quantitative methods

JEL Classification: L50, P11, P14, P52

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Date posted: October 2, 2001  

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Nicoletti, Giuseppe and Pryor, Frederic L., Subjective and Objective Measures of the Extent of Governmental Regulations (September 26, 2001). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=285494 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.285494

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Giuseppe Nicoletti
Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) - Economics Department (ECO) ( email )
2 rue Andre Pascal
Paris Cedex 16, MO 63108
France
+33 1 4524 8730 (Phone)
+33 1 4524 1347 (Fax)
Frederic L. Pryor (Contact Author)
Swarthmore College ( email )
Swarthmore, PA 19081
United States
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