Reforming Inspections
Government inspections of firms are important for enforcing regulations to protect public health, safety, and the environment and to carry out economic functions such as tax collection and banking regulation. But most inspection regimes in developi...
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| Format: | Viewpoint |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2012
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/06/7039416/reforming-inspections http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11184 |
| Summary: | Government inspections of firms are
important for enforcing regulations to protect public
health, safety, and the environment and to carry out
economic functions such as tax collection and banking
regulation. But most inspection regimes in developing
countries impose excessive costs on firms while failing
dismally to prevent accidents or mitigate losses from
disasters. There is a strong interest in models of reform
that will reduce the burden of government inspections while
improving standards. This paper offers solutions that do both. |
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