Applications of responsive regulatory theory in Australia and overseas: update

Abstract

The document has three parts. Part 1 briefly revisits responsive regulation and some of its more important developments. It is not a literature review nor does it aim to represent the theoretical and empirical discussions that have taken place around responsive regulation over the past two decades. It is but a 'taster.' Major sources of information are referenced in the text. Part 2 presents summaries of applications of responsive regulation that we could find on the web. The examples cover a wide range of social, environmental and economic domains. That said, the list is not exhaustive. It simply provides some insights into how practitioners have implemented the approach. Part 3 briefly explains some additional regulatory terms that are used in the examples of Part 2 and in the broader literature, often in conjunction with responsive regulation. We hope this makes it easier for time-poor readers browsing through this document