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Deregulation The reduction of government's role in controlling markets, which lead to freer markets, and presumably a more efficient marketplace.
Deregulation The practice or policy of reducing the amount of regulation over a market or economy. It may include reduced or eliminated requirements for reporting or filing statements with regulators. Deregulation is intended to increase efficiency in the market by letting the Invisible Hand guide it apart from government intervention. Opponents, however, argue that deregulation increases the likelihood of fraud and unfair practices such as insider trading. Many analysts agree that deregulation helps firms on solid financial footing and hurts those that are not. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The 'Buses' White Paper (under the Conservative government of Margaret Thatcher) was the basis of the Transport Act 1985, which provided for the deregulation of local bus Deregulation has served the public well: the fact that taximen aren't making a living isn't the public's concern. In Transportation Labor Issues and Regulatory Reform, James Peoples and Wayne Talley present nine studies that try to evaluate the impact of deregulation in the face of technological advances and structural change. |
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