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作者：West, Stephanie
作者单位：American University
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作者：Simon, Lindsey
摘要：Logic and equity would seem to demand that when administrative agencies are creditors to a bankrupt debtor, they should have the same status as other creditors. But a creditor agency retains its regulatory authority over the debtor, permitting it to continue with agency business such as conducting enforcement proceedings and awarding licenses. As a result, though bankruptcy law and policy both strongly support equal distribution of the estate, administrative agencies have been able to circumve...
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作者：Schwartz, Jeff; Nelson, Alexandrea
作者单位：Utah System of Higher Education; University of Utah; Utah System of Higher Education; University of Utah
摘要：The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) made headlines when, in its release announcing the final version of its controversial Conflict Minerals Rule, the agency estimated that the rule would cost industry $3 to $4 billion in the first year alone. These figures have been widely accepted and have anchored a heated debate about the rule's cost. This Article, however, proves that the estimate is baseless. The SEC engaged in a dense mathematical discussion of potential compliance expenses, but...
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作者：Sunstein, Cass R.
作者单位：Harvard University
摘要：In recent years, there has been a great deal of debate about the ethical questions associated with nudges, understood as approaches that steer people in certain directions while maintaining their freedom of choice. Evidence about people's views cannot resolve the ethical questions, but in democratic societies (and nondemocratic ones as well), those views will inevitably affect what public officials are willing to do. Existing evidence, including a nationally representative survy, supports six ...
