For centuries West Africans have made wines from palm sap, and hard liquor (“gin”) from palm wine. This essay describes the role of palm wine in West African society, attempts to regulate its production and consumption since colonial times, the basics of the production process, and the...

As tariffs and quotas have gradually declined, the importance of regulation as a source of trade distortions has increased. Consequently, trade negotiations and the enforcement of trade treaties have increasingly focused on regulatory policies. This essay discusses the role of regulatory reform...

In May 2002, the Supreme Court upheld the rules promulgated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to implement provisions in the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (the Act) regarding mandatory resale of the components of local telephone networks. This article explains the background of the...

About 1970 until 1990, the federal regulatory policy in the United States experiences an deep and wide change. In the first place regulation was dramatically expanded. But immediately a contraction of economic regulation took place. Prince, benefits, and entry controls in sectors such as...