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  • About
  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
151

A theory-based description of Australian franchising regulation

Moore, Gregory Allison, Business Law & Taxation, Australian School of Business, UNSW January 2008 (has links)
This paper examines franchising regulation in Australia as a case study for the analysis of regulation based on established regulatory theory. A literature review is conducted to establish and critique the theory of regulation based on the four main areas of established theory; regulatory purpose, regulatory strategies, rulemaking and enforcement. Case study data is drawn from primary source material and academic commentary on franchising regulation and presented according to the eras of franchising regulation in Australia, moving from the first proposals for legislation in the 1970s to the prescribed mandatory Franchising Code of Conduct model adopted in 1998 and refinements made to that scheme up to 2006. An analysis is then conducted on each major aspect of Australian franchising regulation using the established theoretical principles and analytical constructs available in the literature. The study concludes that the Franchising Code of Conduct regime, as a culmination of the experience gained and study undertaken in the preceding eras, is characterised by the availability of a broad range of enforcement options from harsh deterrence-oriented measures to more gentle and cooperative compliance-oriented options constituting an effective regulatory pyramid. The effectiveness of the regime is further bolstered by the presence of a credible regulatory strategy pyramid which emphasises the real possibility of escalated intervention, coupled with skilful deployment by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission as enforcement agency. The principal weakness of the scheme is identified as unnecessarily ambiguous drafting in some areas, which compromises the quality of the otherwise highly transparent ruleset. It is suggested that the choice of regulatory strategy, often a focus of superficial examinations of regulation, is largely irrelevant to the nature of the regulation, with other features such as enforcement strategy, legitimacy, and availability of credible sanctions proving much more important. A proposal for an analytical framework based on the established theory is developed based on the experience of applying that theory to the case study. While this outlined framework assists in broadening focus across the entire regulatory regime to encourage assessment of the component parts, a lack of cohesion and linkage amongst the components highlights a shortcoming in the development of regulatory theory and an opportunity for further research.
152

A theory-based description of Australian franchising regulation

Moore, Gregory Allison, Business Law & Taxation, Australian School of Business, UNSW January 2008 (has links)
This paper examines franchising regulation in Australia as a case study for the analysis of regulation based on established regulatory theory. A literature review is conducted to establish and critique the theory of regulation based on the four main areas of established theory; regulatory purpose, regulatory strategies, rulemaking and enforcement. Case study data is drawn from primary source material and academic commentary on franchising regulation and presented according to the eras of franchising regulation in Australia, moving from the first proposals for legislation in the 1970s to the prescribed mandatory Franchising Code of Conduct model adopted in 1998 and refinements made to that scheme up to 2006. An analysis is then conducted on each major aspect of Australian franchising regulation using the established theoretical principles and analytical constructs available in the literature. The study concludes that the Franchising Code of Conduct regime, as a culmination of the experience gained and study undertaken in the preceding eras, is characterised by the availability of a broad range of enforcement options from harsh deterrence-oriented measures to more gentle and cooperative compliance-oriented options constituting an effective regulatory pyramid. The effectiveness of the regime is further bolstered by the presence of a credible regulatory strategy pyramid which emphasises the real possibility of escalated intervention, coupled with skilful deployment by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission as enforcement agency. The principal weakness of the scheme is identified as unnecessarily ambiguous drafting in some areas, which compromises the quality of the otherwise highly transparent ruleset. It is suggested that the choice of regulatory strategy, often a focus of superficial examinations of regulation, is largely irrelevant to the nature of the regulation, with other features such as enforcement strategy, legitimacy, and availability of credible sanctions proving much more important. A proposal for an analytical framework based on the established theory is developed based on the experience of applying that theory to the case study. While this outlined framework assists in broadening focus across the entire regulatory regime to encourage assessment of the component parts, a lack of cohesion and linkage amongst the components highlights a shortcoming in the development of regulatory theory and an opportunity for further research.
153

The regulation of regional trade agreements : harnessing the energy of regionalism to power a new era in multilateral trade /

Mutai, Henry Kibet. January 2005 (has links)
Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Melbourne, Faculty of Law, 2005. / Author's name on spine: H.K. Mutai. Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 263-284).
154

Procurement policy in Canada evolution and impacts - domestic policy, trade, and information technology /

Allen, Barbara Ann Chantal. January 1900 (has links)
Thesis (Ph.D.) - Carleton University, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 302-320). Also available in electronic format on the Internet.
155

WTO dispute settlement mechanism implementation issues and the way forward /

Tse, Lai Yee Lily. January 2008 (has links) (PDF)
Thesis (M.A.)--City University of Hong Kong, 2008. / "The School of Law, City University of Hong Kong, dissertation." "Programme: MAADR, LW6409A" Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on June 1, 2009) Includes bibliographical references.
156

Wettbewerbsgleichheit im grenzüberschreitenden Handel : mit Schlussfolgerungen für indirekte Steuern /

Englisch, Joachim. January 2007 (has links)
Zugl.: Köln, Univ., Habil.-Schr., 2007 / Includes bibliographical references (p. [839]-882) and index.
157

The cost of wiggle-room on the use of flexibility in international trade agreements /

Pelc, Krzysztof J. January 2009 (has links)
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Georgetown University, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-137)
158

How effectively does New Zealand export to the European Union? : a multidisciplinary approach : a thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in European Studies in the University of Canterbury, National Centre for Research on Europe, University of Canterbury /

Chellew, Brittany. January 2008 (has links)
Thesis (M.A.)--University of Canterbury, 2008. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (p. 114-122). Also available via the World Wide Web.
159

The liberalization of maritime transport services : with special reference to the WTO/GATS framework /

Parameswaran, Benjamin. January 1900 (has links)
Thesis (doctoral)--Universität Hamburg, 2004. / "International Max Planck Research School for Maritime Affairs at the University of Hamburg (IMPRS)."--Cover. Includes bibliographical references (p. [373]-422) and index.
160

Managing political exchange : multilateralism in global trade policy /

Sherman, Richard Scott. January 1996 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 1996. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [189]-197).

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