Firms in emerging economies exhibit dangerously low compliance with government regulations aimed at protecting society from the negative externalities of their operations. Weak government enforcement contributes to this lack of compliance, but we argue that the limited legitimacy of government and its regulations also plays a critical role, especially among firms without insider access to key p...

Economists generally view environmental enforcement as a tool to secure compliance with regulations. This paper demonstrates that credible enforcement significantly increases statutory over-compliance with regulations as well. We find that many plants with discharges typically below legally permitted levels reduce discharges further when regulators issue fines, even on other plants. Also, non-c...

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, citizens' compliance with government preventive measures was one of top policy priorities for governments worldwide. This study engages socio-legal and psychological theories on proposes an analytical framework to explore role different factors individual-level during global health crises. Using results three national surveys, we argue that various negative emotional...

Low-carbon building regulations are acknowledged as critical instruments to facilitate the industry’s decarbonization transition. However, recent studies have shown that non-compliance with low-carbon requirements is under-researched, leading a significant divergence between policy intentions and actual performance. In light of this, paper aims provide synthesis existing research on regulations...

Abstract. Since the outset of our research, we have been looking for ways to help software companies develop software systems for which regulatory compliance is a key quality attribute. This is because many regulations, laws, standards, and other authoritative rules have a direct impact on the way software systems, used by regulated organizations, are developed, tested, and maintained. In this ...

1. Circumstances On Thursday, February 13, 2014, a RIKEN researcher who had been notified of doubts concerning research papers published by RIKEN scientists contacted the RIKEN Auditing and Compliance Office through one of RIKEN’s executive officers. The director of the Auditing and Compliance Office decided that this matter should be handled in compliance with the provisions for reports on res...

All of these materials are transported on land, sea or in the air in compliance with regulations which are now universally based on the IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials Ref. [1]. These regulations are designed to ensure adequate protection of transport workers, the public and the environment against the hazards of external radiation, the spread of radioactive con...