This paper analyzes "attribute-based regulations," in which regulatory compliance depends upon some secondary attribute that is not the intended target of the regulation. For example, in many countries fuel-economy standards mandate that vehicles have a certain fuel economy, but heavier or...

This paper analyzes "attribute-based regulations," in which regulatory compliance depends upon some secondary attribute that is not the intended target of the regulation. For example, in many countries fuel-economy standards mandate that vehicles have a certain fuel economy, but heavier or...

In der letzten Zeit erfuhr der europäische Agrarsektor deutliche Veränderungen aufgrund der Reform der GAP mit der Entkoppelung der Direktzahlungen, Modulation und Cross-Compliance. Der Ausgangspunkt von dem die hier vorliegende Studie ausgeht, sind die Auswirkungen der politisch induzierten...