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Superfund And Real Risks, W. Kip Viscusi, James T. Hamilton
Superfund And Real Risks, W. Kip Viscusi, James T. Hamilton
Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications
An analysis of the Superfund program represents the first systematic effort to document the character of the risks addressed by this legislation, which will in turn determine the total cleanup cost and the degree to which Superfund addresses environmental risks. This analysis is examined.
Equivalent Frames Of Reference For Judging Risk Regulation Policies, W. Kip Viscusi
Equivalent Frames Of Reference For Judging Risk Regulation Policies, W. Kip Viscusi
Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications
Although the design of risk regulations has not yet attained what might be termed the economist's ideal of maximizing the difference between benefits and costs, substantial progress has been made in the design of regulatory policy. When the risk regulation agencies began their efforts in the early 1970s, there was widespread concern that something needed to be done to address the important risks that society faces. The substantial optimism with respect to our technological capabilities in reducing risk may have led to a failure to recognize the limits of our risk regulation ventures. Over time, there has been increasing emphasis …
The Impact Of Environmental Liabilities On Privatization In Central And Eastern Europe: A Case Study Of Poland, Randall Thomas
The Impact Of Environmental Liabilities On Privatization In Central And Eastern Europe: A Case Study Of Poland, Randall Thomas
Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications
The Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) countries are breaking up their centrally planned economies at a record pace by selling formerly state-owned industrial enterprises to private sector investors. Privatization is expected to create more profit-oriented and efficient industries, a predicate for sustained long term economic growth. This transformation from public to private ownership presents tremendous challenges to these new democracies as they struggle to create market economies and democratic institutions.