Tag: Regulation and Compliance Studies
Public reporting outperformed penalties for contractor compliance
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in EngineeringEvolutionary game theory and system dynamics reveal that public reporting systems outperform financial penalties in maintaining sustainable environmental compliance among infrastructure contractors.
Higher carbon-risk firms saw stock prices rise after EPA ruling
Supreme Court ruling limiting EPA power increased stock prices of carbon-intensive firms, with effects moderated by state climate policies and institutional investor pressure.
WADA is argued to need a public interest test
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in LawAnalysis of whether the World Anti-Doping Agency should apply public interest tests to discretionary decisions, examining publicness frameworks and governance implications for anti-doping.
Linked environmental regulation outperformed unlinked and untargeted regulation in Texas
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Study examines dynamic linked environmental regulation in Texas, showing violations at one facility increase enforcement scrutiny across a firm’s portfolio, improving enforcement efficiency.
ISSA 5000 standardizes sustainability assurance globally
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in AccountingISSA 5000 establishes the first international standard for sustainability assurance, providing a unified framework for credible, comparable reporting across jurisdictions and professional contexts.
Unlawful sex workers in Rotterdam report risks in both legal and unlawful settings
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Study examines how female unlawful sex workers in Rotterdam perceive safety, manage risks, and navigate local policies that may inadvertently push them into unregulated markets.
Past ESG misconduct is linked to lower later incident prevalence
Study examines how severe corporate misconduct in EU firms signals institutional norms that reduce future ESG violations, supporting institutional learning and path dependency theory.
Institutional design can itself politicize EU regulatory oversight
Design-based politicization in non-majoritarian institutions: institutional design features generate regulatory contestation in the European Commission’s Regulatory Scrutiny Board.
PCAOB inspection process is organized into four phases
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in AccountingSynthesis of PCAOB inspection research and former inspector interviews into phase-based framework for audit oversight of global network firms, addressing transparency and consistency concerns.
Industry pressured councils over clean air wood-burning campaigns
Investigation documents industry pressure on one-third of UK councils to suppress clean air campaigns regarding wood burning stove emissions and associated public health risks.
