The question of whether ‘specialist’ securities such as use-of-proceeds green bonds should be subject to a greater level of regulation has attracted considerable attention among policymakers and market actors. Much is at stake, especially because the green bond market has seen significant...

This study aims to understand the extent to which policymakers continue to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic as we move away from the crisis. The survey provides insights into the types of consumer risks that have emerged because of the pandemic and the impact of such risks on policy...

Regulatory Ritualism means acceptance of regulatory goals while losing focus in achieving them. In other words, it means ignoring of goals or objectives of a process or mechanism and focusing too much on regulations, rules, and formalities. Advanced countries and developing countries have been...

Do voluntary corporate prosocial efforts reduce or amplify support for government regulation? We build a theory of opposing mechanisms. Voluntary efforts could make it seem like the problem is being fixed (“Coca-Cola is already tackling plastic waste!”) and thus that regulation is...

This study seeks to provide a comprehensive description of the development and status (through 2008) of federal laws that oblige the United States Postal Service to provide a “universal postal service” throughout the United States. Since the term “universal postal service” has no legal...

HM Treasury published a Call for Proposals in May 2023 seeking feedback on the FCA and PRA reporting requirements contained in Clause 37 of the UK Financial Services and Markets Bill. This clause, now enacted as section 39 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023, allows the UK government...

This paper aims to provide conceptual tools and arguments, inspired by Norberto Bobbio’s rich legal and political theory, which appear particularly relevant to address today’s issues of democratic legitimacy and accountability of regulatory structures in the context of Indian and European...

The international dimensions of charity law – and the insights that can be gained from the experience and perspective of other jurisdictions – cannot be underestimated. This introduction to a new innovative collection identifies key challenges and tensions in charity governance and...

The study explores the general regulatory challenges arising from the need to mediate between a horizontal approach to AI regulation and the sector-specific dimensions of financial markets, with regards to the sectoral regulations that may already regulate some AI tools in the financial sector,...

The severe drought in California (2012-2016) generated significant public and government concern. State and local watering regulations were enacted to reduce residential and commercial water-use during the droughts. This study presents a comparison of residential runoff volumes before and after...