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How to regulate something

A way to think about how rules are formed

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Mahdi Assan
Dec 06, 2024
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Regulation is about establishing rules that maximise the benefits and minimise the risks of a particular thing.

These rules can take different forms to achieve this objective. In fact, various rule axes can shape the nature of regulation:

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