Import Safety: Regulatory Governance in the Global Economy

Published by University of Pennsylvania Press 2010

Import Safety

Regulatory Governance in the Global Economy

Edited by: Cary Coglianese , Adam M. Finkel and David Zaring

https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812205916

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About this book

Written by leading scholars and analysts, the essays in Import Safety provide background and policy guidance on improving consumer safety in imported food, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and toys and other consumer products aimed at children.

Author / Editor information

Cary Coglianese is Deputy Dean of Penn Law, Edward B. Shils Professor of Law, Professor of Political Science, and Director of the Penn Program on Regulation at the University of Pennsylvania. Adam M. Finkel is Fellow and Executive Director of the Penn Program on Regulation at the University of Pennsylvania. David Zaring, also with the Penn Program on Regulation, is Assistant Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Visit the Penn Program on Regulation Import Safety web site for contributor bios and other details.

Reviews

"This timely volume provides a broad perspective on the complexities and problems involved in controlling the quality of imported products in world trade. . . . A valuable resource for anyone interested in this topic, which touches all of our lives."—Choice

"An important book. I am impressed by the way it tackles the food safety problems created by globalization and explains why our current regulatory systems are failing to protect the public. Best, it offers highly innovative ways to solve food safety problems and should be welcomed by policy makers the world over. Anyone who cares about the safety of food and other imports needs to read this book."—Marion Nestle, Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, New York University

"In recent years consumers have been buffeted by one worry after another. Is the pet food they buy safe for their animals? Are the toys they purchase safe for their children? As public debates over product risk have become more important, we've discovered a surprising fact: the safety of imported goods isn't just a matter of writing rules. Import Safety is a must-read for anyone trying to understand how governments—and consumers—can negotiate the globalized world."—Donald F. Kettl, Dean of the School of Public Policy, University of Maryland

"Import Safety provides a timely and comprehensive overview of the challenges faced by both governments and domestic and foreign firms in protecting consumers from unsafe imported goods. It not only describes and documents the magnitude of this challenge but also offers a number of creative legal and administrative solutions to address it."—David Vogel, Solomon P. Lee Chair in Business Ethics, University of California, Berkeley

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	vii
Part I. Perspectives on the Problem
Chapter 1. Consumer Protection in an Era of Globalization Cary Coglianese, Adam M. Finkel and David Zaring Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
Chapter 2. The Other China Trade Deficit Export Safety Problems and Responses Jacques deLisle Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	22
Chapter 3. Parochialism About the Safety of Imports Jonathan Baron Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	50
Part II. International Trade Institutions
Chapter 4. Import Safety Regulation and International Trade Tracey Epps and Michael J. Trebilcock Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	69
Chapter 5. The Politics of Food Safety in the Age of Global Trade The Codex Alimentarius Commission in the SPS Agreement of the WTO Tim Büthe Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	88
Chapter 6. Import Safety Rules and Generic Drug Markets Kevin Outterson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	110
Part III. Toward Smarter Regulation
Chapter 7. Forecasting Consumer Safety Violations and Violators Richard Berk Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	131
Chapter 8. Risk-Based Regulation for Import Safety Lorna Zach and Vicki Bier Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	151
Chapter 9. Solving the Problem of Scale The European Approach to Import Safety and Security Concerns Alberto Alemanno Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	171
Part IV. Leveraging the Private Sector
Chapter 10. Importers as Regulators Product Safety in a Globalized World Kenneth A. Bamberger and Andrew T. Guzman Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	193
Chapter 11. Bonded Import Safety Warranties Tom Baker Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	215
Chapter 12. Private Import Safety Regulation and Transnational New Governance Errol Meidinger Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	233
Part V. The Way Forward
Chapter 13. Delegated Governance Consumer Safety in the Global Marketplace David Zaring and Cary Coglianese Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	257
Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	273
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	277
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	291

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Language: English
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 304
Illustrations
- Other: 20 illus.
Keywords: Public Policy; Law; Political Science; Public Policy; Human Rights

eBook

Published: September 28, 2011
ISBN: 9780812205916