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

Sun May 12 15:01:54 UTC 2013

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> From: Izabela Correa <I.M.Correa at lse.ac.uk>
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> Dear colleagues
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> 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).
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> 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.
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> Best,
> Izabela.
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> From: "Marc Joffe" <marc at publicsectorcredit.org>
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>         regimes through transparency
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> Izbela
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> 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
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> Regards,
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> Marc
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It's also worth noting that much information in the financial markets,
including even the CUSIPs which identify securities in the US, are
proprietary....
Chris

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