Interest-Group Theories of Regulation: A Skeptical Note
5 Pages Posted: 28 Apr 2021
Date Written: April 18, 2021
Abstract
As a rule, regulation is not acquired by “the industry,” and it is not designed and operated primarily for its benefit. The mechanisms behind the promulgation of regulations are multiple, and almost all of the time, it greatly matters whether regulators believe that regulations will, all things considered, have good consequences. In terms of understanding the sources of regulations, it would therefore be valuable to obtain more clarity about the sources of the beliefs of regulators — about what information they receive and find credible, and why.
Keywords: interest groups, regulation, motivated reasoning
JEL Classification: D00, D73
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