Information on "Economic Regulation" and "United Kingdom"
January 2012
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15 Jan 2012
Seven Hazards in Cameron's Intended European Policy
Author: Michael Emerson
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
As the date approaches for Prime Minister Cameron’s long-awaited speech setting out his policy intentions towards the EU, this commentary chronicles a plethora of problems his propositions are going to encounter for their successful implementation in... More on «Seven Hazards in Cameron's Intended European Policy» -
Jan 2012
Regulatory Quality in the European Commission and the UK
Author: Oliver Fritsch, Claudio M Radaelli, Lorna Schrefler, Andrea Renda
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This paper examines the quality of impact assessments in the European Commission and the United Kingdom for the period 2005-2010. More on «Regulatory Quality in the European Commission and the UK»
December 2011
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29 Dec 2011
Heating Oil and Other Off-Gas Grid Heating
Author: Patsy Richards, Paul Bolton
Publisher: House of Commons Library
This note discusses the findings of the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) investigation into rising UK oil prices during the winter of 2010/2011 in the off-grid energy market. More on «Heating Oil and Other Off-Gas Grid Heating»
November 2011
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23 Nov 2011
EU Bibliographies: Consumer Rights Directive
Author: Julia Keddie
Publisher: House of Commons Library
This note investigates the proposals for a EU Directive on consumer rights. More on «EU Bibliographies: Consumer Rights Directive»
November 2006
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Nov 2006
Global Nanotechnology Advocacy by NGOs
Author: Julian Lee
This study asks how and with what objectives NGOs address the issue of nanotechnology. More on «Global Nanotechnology Advocacy by NGOs»
June 2003
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Jun 2003
The Regulation of Financial Privacy
Author: Nicola Jentzsch
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This paper analyzes the economic effects of different financial privacy regimes, comparing the US and the EU (specifically, Germany, Great Britain and France). More on «The Regulation of Financial Privacy»
October 2002
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Oct 2002
Electronic Privacy
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This publication examines the issue of electronic privacy in the UK, and in particular the potential for commercial organizations and the public sector to infringe on the privacy of digital communications. More on «Electronic Privacy»
February 2002
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Feb 2002
Labelling GM Foods
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This publication discusses new proposals on the labeling of genetically modified (GM) foodstuffs and examines the options available. More on «Labelling GM Foods»
April 1998
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Apr 1998
Internet Commerce: Threats and Opportunities
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This publication discusses the rise of electronic commerce over the internet, technical issues such as encryption and how e-business should be regulated and managed in terms of taxation. More on «Internet Commerce: Threats and Opportunities »
