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Introduction
Regulation or the steering of production/
consumption for the sake of augmenting social welfare is undertaken by
various sectoral agencies with different immediate objectives. Thus, it is
very difficult to develop an integrated and holistic framework for
assessing the quality of regulation. Good quality of regulation is very
important for the success of regulatory interventions in meeting their
objectives.
Given the extreme usefulness of such a
framework, CUTS International has undertaken a project, “Quality of
Regulation: Case Research and Analysis” to demonstrate the use of a
general model for assessing the quality of regulation which can be
utilised by developing/developed countries in the near future.
The theoretical framework will involve an
investigation into whether regulation is needed at all and use of a
quantitative assessment technique and qualitative assessment methods which
look at regulatory inputs or outcomes or both. There is enough flexibility
in this approach for operating within the constraints imposed by the
availability of data and information.
Three country papers have been commissioned
- one each for Asia (India), Africa (Kenya) and Latin America (Brazil) to
provide a comprehensive picture of the state of regulation in these
regions. These papers will assess the quality of regulation in selected
sectors and the findings will be collated and major lessons from these
presented in a synthesis report.
The same two sectors -- petroleum and
natural gas, and electricity -- will be covered by each country paper.
Within petroleum and natural gas, the relative emphasis on the quality of
regulation of each component (petroleum versus natural gas) will be
determined by its relative importance in the national economy and the
regulatory complexity involved.
The study would contain a discussion of the
nation’s political and economic environment/setup as quality of regulation
needs to be assessed in the context of the realities thus highlighted.
For information on the Inception Meeting
please Click here
International Conference, Saturday, 27 March 2010, New Delhi, India
Implementing Organisation:
CUTS Centre for Competition, Investment and Economic Regulation
Ph: +91-141-228 2821
Fx: +91-141-228 2733, 228 2485
E-mail:
c-cier@cuts.org
Website:
www.cuts-international.org
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