[PDF] command and control regulation pros and cons

Although such regulations have helped to protect the environment, they have three shortcomings: they provide no incentive for going beyond the limits they set; they offer limited flexibility on where and how to reduce pollution; and they often have politically-motivated loopholes.
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  • What are the problems with command and control policies?

    Command and control structures just don't work. In large organizations it is simply not possible for all decisions to be made at the top.
    While a command and control structure may be more controllable, it is far less flexible in the environment, and ultimately, ineffective.

  • Why is command and control not efficient?

    A criticism of command-and-control policies is that firms are only encouraged to reduce to a regulated level.

  • Which of the following is a criticism of command and control policies?

    Examples are the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and of course, the Soil Conservation Act.
    These were laws that specified a particular allowable quantity of pollution.
    They were very specific.
    The laws also detailed what types of technology firms may use.

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Guidelines for Preparing Economic Analyses: Regulatory and Non

compared to many command-and-control regulations while voluntary initiatives may abatement until the point where marginal benefits and marginal costs.



ALTERNATIVES TO TRADITIONAL REGULATION: DRAFT OUTLINE

Assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of market-based instruments . traditional command and control regulation including: greater flexibility ...



Empirical Properties of Economic Incentives and Command-and

offset the advantages of the much simpler ap- command-and-control regulations emission ... a zone aggregate emissions would be con-.



Market versus Command and Control Environmental Policies

direct case-by-case regulatory controls



Policy instruments and modes of governance in environmental

Regulation do not provide the strict command-and-control rules with particular instruments and what are the pros and cons of the different instruments.



Market-Based Approaches for Managing the Asian Environment: A

Command-and-control regulations include both technology and performance standards benefits while at the same time promote environmental protection.



Adaptive Regulation: Instrument Choice for Policy Learning over Time

12 feb. 2019 Moving to a more adaptive approach poses both pros and cons including the ... A canonical command-and-control regulation would consist of a ...



Command and Control and the Pathology of Natural Resource

control the effects of environmental variation by con- structing safe dwellings; we control variation in our food resources by growing and storing agricultural 



SOME LESSONS FROM THE USE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUASI

Also command-and-control regulations often impose large compliance costs on businesses - not only consuming financial resources but also having negative 



2. The four main types of policy instruments

regulatory “command and control” instruments and then continuing to the three main instrument selection and summarises the pros and cons of different ...