Using information diffusion models to estimate the impacts of regulatory events on publicly traded firms

Article Abstract:

A practical and adaptable method for approximating government regulatory effects on publicly traded businesses is presented. The method uses information diffusion models. Prior data on the properties of information diffusion process are used in choosing the right diffusion model. Flexible models that ensure the most accurate model for the given can also be used in the absence of prior data. A case study on the effect of government regulation on the northern spotted owl is used to demonstrate the method.

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Business Regulation NEC, Laws, regulations and rules, Commercial law, Going public (Securities), Initial public offerings

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Inter-regional insurance

Article Abstract:

The problem of a central government that can insure regional governments against region-specific and privately observed shocks either to income, demand for, or cost of the public good has been investigated. The results showed that the grant may induce over- or undersupply of the public good relative to the Samuelson rule. In addition, there are qualitatively different distortions for different values of shock, with public good spillovers between regions.

Research, Economic aspects, Fiscal policy, Subsidies

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Multi-firm regulation without lump-sum taxes

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A simplified, multi-firm version of the Baron-Myerson model was used to analyze the implications of a multi-firm regulatory scenario in which the regulator is barred from making lump-sum monetary transfers to or from firms. The model indicates that once a correlation between firms' costs is established, it becomes possible for regulators to use information pertaining to one company to regulate all other firms.

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