作者:Weiser, PJ
作者单位:University of Colorado System; University of Colorado Boulder; University of Colorado System; University of Colorado Boulder
作者:Hahn, RW; Dudley, PM
作者单位:Harvard University
摘要:This Article argues that there is often a disconnect between law and policy analysis. We illustrate the point by examining the policy response to the use of cell phones while driving. The disconnect arises largely because the political process is more responsive to the public's perception of risk than scientific risk assessments or economic policy analyses. Consequently, lawmakers are advocating both inefficient and ineffective regulatory options while ignoring important aspects of the problem...