00880nam a2200121Ia 450000500170000010000200001724500770003726000090011452005940012358300180071794200060073599900170074120260716043415.0  aGuasch, J. Luis  aCosts and benefits of regulation : implications for developing countries  c1999  aExamines the literature on the benefits and costs of regulation and finds that it demonstrates that this issue can be explored systematically using standad economic analysis.  Discusses that regulation can have a significant adverse impact on economic growth and in addition process regulation can impose a significant cost on the economy.  Notes that social regulation may have significant net benefits for the average consumer if designed judiciously.  Suggests that there are several policies developing countries might consider adapting to improve their general approach to regulation.  c2/7/01kJOY_D  cA  c46619d46619