Effects of inspections on plants' regulatory and environmental performance - evidence from Norwegian manufacturing industries

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The present paper investigates effects of regulatory inspections on compliance and emissions of energy intensive manufacturing plants in Norway. The regression analysis shows that increased probability of inspection reduces the probability of violation. This is in line with previous studies, and may appear as an encouraging evaluation of the practiced regulatory enforcement policy. However, the direct environmental impact of the enforcement policy is more dubious: Regression analyses reveal a positive relationship between the probability of an inspection and emissions. It appears puzzeling that increased probability of inspection can yield both reduced probability of violation and higher emissions. The possibility that such a puzzle evolves from incentives inherent in the practiced regulatory policy is discussed.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Discussion Papers ; No. 381

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law ; Renewable Resources and Conservation: Government Policy ; Economics of Regulation ; Energy, Environmental, Health, and Safety Law
• Subject: Environmental regulations ; regulatory enforcement ; inspections ; emissions

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Telle, Kjetil
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Statistics Norway, Research Department
• (where): Oslo
• (when): 2004

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/192363
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET