Knowledge and Discretion in Government Regulation

by Ted Greenwood

Well-documented and clearly-written, this important volume examines the interaction between scientific and engineering knowldege and the exercise of policy discretion in environmental, health, and safety regulation. The findings presented in the work derive in large part from a three-year study of two regulatory programs, the hazardous air pollutant program of the Environmental Protection Agency and the occupational health standards program of the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275911799
• ISBN13: 9780275911799
• Release Date: November 1984
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"