Tools and Approaches to Review Existing Regulations

This paper looks at the existing tools and approaches most commonly used in developed and developing countries to review the stock of regulations. The tools reviewed can generate benefits in the short term, but they are most effective as part of a longer-term sustained initiative. This paper has a particular focus on the challenges that arise from their use in emerging and developing countries. The objectives of this paper include: 1) explaining the rationale for the use of these tools and approaches; 2) discussing each one of them in a succinct way; 3) considering the extent to which these tools can support more systemic regulatory reforms in the medium and long terms; and 4) considering the particular challenges and opportunities regarding their use in developing and emerging economies. Section one is a brief description of the rationale and context for applying tools and approaches to review the stock of regulation. It includes a reference to benefits and preconditions to make use of these tools. It also presents a categorization of the most commonly used tools and a comparative table on the way these tools can be applied. Section two presents a description of each of the different tools and approaches available, and discusses the way they are used and their main components. It includes references to international experiences in which these tools have been integrated into the regulatory reform process. Section three presents preliminary commentary about some of the potential advantages, disadvantages, and impacts of using these tools and approaches in developing countries. Some particular cases are presented to illustrate these trends. The section also includes a short description of the sequence observed in the use of some of these tools. Moreover, this section illustrates how these tools can (or cannot) generate gains in the short term and also provide a basis for further and broader regulatory reform programs.

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Main Authors:	International Finance Corporation, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, World Bank
Format:	Report biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2010
Subjects:	ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN, ADMINISTRATIVE BURDENS, ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS, ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES, ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS, ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES, ADMINISTRATIVE SIMPLIFICATION, ADVISORY PANEL, ADVISORY SERVICES, APPLICABLE LAW, APPLICATION OF INFORMATION, ATTORNEY GENERAL, AUTHENTICATION, BACK-UP, BURDEN OF PROOF, BUREAUCRACY, BUSINESS ACTIVITIES, BUSINESS ACTIVITY, BUSINESS ENTRY, BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, BUSINESS INDICATORS, BUSINESS REGISTRATION, BUSINESS REGULATION, BUSINESS REGULATIONS, BUSINESSES, CABINET, CIVIL LIBERTIES, CLAUSES, COMMUNICATION STRATEGY, COMPETITIVE MARKETS, COMPETITIVENESS, COMPLIANCE COSTS, COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW, COMPUTERS, CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE, CONSULTATION, CONSULTATION MECHANISMS, CONSULTATIONS, COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIPS, COPYRIGHT, CORPORATE POLICY, CORRUPTION, CUSTOMS, DATA ENTRIES, DEMOCRACY, DIGITAL SIGNATURES, E-CUSTOMS, E-GOVERNMENT, E-MAIL, E-PROCUREMENT, ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, ECONOMIC BENEFITS, ECONOMIC COOPERATION, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ELECTRONIC BUSINESS, ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS, ENFORCEMENT OF REGULATIONS, EUROPEAN UNION, EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, EXTERNAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, FINAL REPORT, FOOD LEGISLATION, FOREIGN AFFAIRS, FOREIGN INVESTMENT, FORMAL ADOPTION, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES, GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY, GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS, GOVERNMENT SERVICE, GOVERNMENT SERVICES, GROWTH STRATEGY, HARD COPY, HARMONIZATION, ICT, IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY, INEFFICIENT REGULATION, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, INSTITUTION, INSTITUTIONALIZATION, INSURANCE, INTERFACE, INVENTORY, INVESTIGATION, LAW DRAFTING, LAWS, LEGAL ACTION, LEGAL BASIS, LEGAL EXPERTS, LEGAL FRAMEWORK, LEGAL FRAMEWORKS, LEGAL OBLIGATION, LEGAL SOLUTION, LEGAL TOOLS, LEGISLATION, LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, LEGISLATIVE REVIEW, LICENSE, LICENSES, MARKET ECONOMY, MATERIAL, MEDIA, MEDIUM ENTERPRISES, MINISTER, MINISTER OF STATE, MINISTERS, NEW TECHNOLOGY, NOTARIES, ONE-STOP SHOP, ONE-STOP SHOPS, ONLINE FORMS, PAPER REQUIREMENTS, POLICY OBJECTIVES, POLITICAL WILL, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT, PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, PUBLIC AWARENESS, PUBLIC CONSULTATION, PUBLIC INTEREST, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, PUBLIC PRESSURE, PUBLIC SECTOR, PUBLIC SECTORS, QUALITY REGULATIONS, QUERIES, REGISTRIES, REGISTRY, REGULATION ACTS, REGULATORS, REGULATORY ACTIVITY, REGULATORY BURDEN, REGULATORY CHANGES, REGULATORY COMPLIANCE, REGULATORY COSTS, REGULATORY DECISIONS, REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT, REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT FOR BUSINESS, REGULATORY ENVIRONMENTS, REGULATORY GOALS, REGULATORY IMPACT, REGULATORY IMPACT ANALYSIS, REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT, REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENTS, REGULATORY IMPACT STATEMENTS, REGULATORY INSTRUMENTS, REGULATORY OBJECTIVES, REGULATORY POLICIES, REGULATORY POLICY, REGULATORY PROCESS, REGULATORY PROCESSES, REGULATORY REFORM, REGULATORY REFORM EFFORTS, REGULATORY REFORM INITIATIVE, REGULATORY REFORM INITIATIVES, REGULATORY REFORM POLICY, REGULATORY REFORM PROCESS, REGULATORY REFORM STRATEGY, REGULATORY REFORMS, REGULATORY REGIME, REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, REGULATORY SYSTEM, REGULATORY SYSTEMS, REPEAL PROCESS, RESULT, RESULTS, REVIEW OF REGULATIONS, RULE OF LAW, RULES, SEARCH, SEARCH FACILITIES, STATUTE LAW, SUNSET CLAUSE, SUNSET LEGISLATION, TARGETS, TAXATION, TECHNICAL SKILLS, TELEPHONE, TIME FRAME, TRANSACTION, USER, USERS,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/201401468162836701/Better-regulation-for-growth-governance-frameworks-and-tools-for-effective-regulatory-reform-tools-and-approaches-to-review-existing-regulations https://hdl.handle.net/10986/27876
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