CONSUMER PRODUCT-SAFETY REGULATION IN THE UNITED-STATES AND THE UNITED-KINGDOM - THE CASE OF BICYCLES

Authors
MAGAT WA MOORE MJ
Citation
Wa. Magat et Mj. Moore, CONSUMER PRODUCT-SAFETY REGULATION IN THE UNITED-STATES AND THE UNITED-KINGDOM - THE CASE OF BICYCLES, The Rand journal of economics, 27(1), 1996, pp. 148-164
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
The Rand journal of economics → ACNP
ISSN journal
07416261
Volume
27
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
148 - 164
Database
ISI
SICI code
0741-6261(1996)27:1<148:CPRITU>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
This study analyzes the effect of bicycle safety regulation in the Uni ted States and the United Kingdom using data on monthly injury rates, Unlike many previous studies of product safety regulation, a specific product regulation is analyzed, and long data series are available, In both countries, the regulation led to a significant decrease in accid ents per bicycle in use, The effect in the United Stares is larger tha n in the United Kingdom.