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The Implications of the California Coastal Commissions for the Effective Implementation of Regulatory Policy

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The 20th century has witnessed a vast expansion of governmental activity designed to correct market deficiencies in the areas of environmental and consumer protection, worker safety, and racial discrimination through the creation of agencies charged with regulating A’s behavior in order to minimize his adverse effects on B. This growth of governmental regulation in the United States has been repeatedly criticized for its adverse effects on the freedom of regulated groups, the efficient allocation of resources, and the purchasing power of lower- and moderate-income people (through raising consumer prices).

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Sabatier, P.A., Mazmanian, D.A. (1983). The Implications of the California Coastal Commissions for the Effective Implementation of Regulatory Policy. In: Can Regulation Work?: The Implementation of the 1972 California Coastal Initiative. Environment, Development, and Public Policy: Environmental Policy and Planning. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1155-3_10

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