Research and analysis

Regulation: goals-based and rules-based approaches

An examination and assessment of the merits of goals-based regulatory (GBR) and rules-based regulatory (RBR) approaches.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 29 May 2018

Documents

Goals-based and rules-based approaches to regulation

PDF, 610 KB, 67 pages

Details

This paper sets out the features of the GBR and RBR regulatory approaches. It discusses the advantages, disadvantages, and contextual factors relating to each approach.

Published 29 May 2018