[okfn-discuss] Indication of case studies: regulatory regimes through transparency

Tue May 7 19:22:25 UTC 2013

Izbela

I think the case of securities disclosure laws enacted in the US following
the 1929 stock market crash are worth considering.  See, for example,
http://www.law.virginia.edu/pdf/workshops/0506/mahoney.pdf

Regards,

Marc

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Dear colleagues

My name is Izabela and I am a MRes/PhD Student at the LSE working on the
evolution and effectiveness of regulatory systems through transparency, i.e.
the disclosure of information with the purpose of helping regulators achieve
their purposes (e.g. improve the quality of public schools through the
disclosure of information that promote competition; improve the consumption
of fruits and vegetables by requesting that companies disclose information
on nutrition of products; disclosure of financial information by banks with
the purpose of informing investors about risks; so on).

In other words, I am talking about regulations that oblige the disclosure of
data/information as a mechanism to allow users to make choices (e.g. parents
deciding in which school to enrol their kids; consumers deciding to buy
healthier products; investors investing in funds with higher levels of
governance). I would like to ask your kind help in indicating any case
studies you know that have been conducted in this direction.

I am also looking for studies on the impact of open data and structured
information on consumers' choice. ANY suggestion in this direction is more
than welcome.

Best,

Izabela.

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