Regulated industry

regulatory agency A government organization that monitors firms operating in a regulated industry.,, regulatory requirements "The restrictions, licenses, and laws applicable to a product or business, imposed by the government.

Managed care is a highly regulated industry. It is regulated on the federal level by the Health Maintenance Organization Act of 1973 (Pub. L. No. 93-222) and by the states in which it operates.

Another advantage that the regulated industry has over consumers, and often over the regulator, is expert knowledge of the industry.

the gains/share the pains theory A theory of regulatory behaviour in which the regulators must take account of the demands of three groups: legislators, who established and who oversee the regulatory agency; members of the regulated industry; ...

And so all the players mentioned thus far are going to make things better by piling more regulations onto a grossly over-regulated industry so they will feel better about their jobs but you, the consumer, will suffer more from the added expense.

If you think your company is ready for a stock market flotation, then remember that preparing for a float is a challenging and expensive process. It can take months to organize. For businesses that have not been part of a regulated industry before, ...

In Canada and other regions escrow services may be conducted by an attorney. Generally escrow is a highly regulated industry on the professional or attorney level, although technically your neighbor could act as an informal escrow agent.

regulatory agencies will in fact bring output and prices any closer to the theoretical optimum, because regulatory policies in practice are almost always much more responsive to arbitrary political pressures (especially from the regulated industry ...

See also: Regulators, Saving, Expense, Regulation T, Banks