I. The Problems of Social Regulation 1
1. Introduction 3
2. Assessing and Controlling Risks 21
II. Reforming Direct Regulation 57
3. Getting There: Implementing the "Bubble" Policy 59
4. Self-Regulation: Private Vice and Public Virtue Revisited 93
5. Tailoring Government Response to Diversity 119
6. Developing Successful Enforcement Programs 139
7. Legislative Issues in Food Safety Regulation 159
8. White House Oversight of Executive Branch Regulation 177
III. Private Sector Alternatives to Direct Regulation 199
9. Private Bargaining and Public Regulation 201
10. Information Strategies as Regulatory Surrogates 221
11. Liability Law and Social Regulation 237
12. Promoting Safety through Insurance 267
13. Increased Corporate Product Safety Efforts: A Substitute for Regulation? 289
14. Self-Regulation and Regulatory Paperwork 315
IV. Conclusion 341
15. Conclusion: Responsibility and Accountability 343
16. Postscript: The Yuletide Regulatory Reform Wish List 361
NOTES 379
REFERENCES 391
ABOUT THE AUTHORS 403
INDEX 407
PUBLICATIONS LIST 415