Are management-based regulations effective? Evidence from state pollution prevention programs

• Published in: Journal of policy analysis and management Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 327 - 348
• Main Author: Bennear, Lori Snyder
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.04.2007; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; John Wiley & Sons, Ltd; Wiley Periodicals Inc
• Series: Journal of Policy Analysis and Management
• Subjects: Air pollution - Regulation; Chemical hazards; Chemistry; Cosmic microwave background radiation; Decision making; Economic regulation; Emissions regulations; Environmental management; Environmental policy - United States; Environmental regulation; Federal regulation; Governance; Hazardous materials; Industrial plants; Industrial regulation; Management techniques; Manufacturing; Organizational Effectiveness; Policy analysis; Policy studies; Pollution; Pollution control; Pollution control in industry - United States; Prevention; Prevention programs; Public policy; Regulation; Regulatory policy; Risk; Risk Management; State government - United States; State Programs; Studies; Toxicity; U.S.A; United States; Waste management; United States; United States > US

This paper evaluates a recent innovation in regulating risk called management-based regulation. Traditionally, risk regulation has either specified a particular means of achieving a risk-reduction goal or specified the goal and left the means of achieving that goal up to the regulated entity. In con...