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Regulatory Reforms support and are supported by Institutional Reforms, TDM Programs, Market Reforms, Smart Growth and Least Cost Planning, all of which involve changing current transportation planning and funding practices. Regulatory Reforms can support Taxi Improvements, Transit Improvements and Shuttle Bus service. They may be needed to implement some Rideshare, Commute Trip Reduction, Tourist Transport Management and Campus Transport Management programs that are constrained by existing regulations (for example, rules governing the qualifications of a vanpool or jitney driver).
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Cesar Cordova-Novionwas, until 2004, the Deputy Head of the influential OECD Program on Regulatory Reform, where he worked with the 30 OECD countries in cutting-edge regulatory design. At the OECD, he coordinated and drafted many comparative studies on regulatory governance, administrative simplification, measuring red tape, and institutional design of sectoral regulators. He directed the OECD country review program, and was the main author on assessments of government capacities to produce high quality regulations. He managed cooperation programs between the OECD and APEC and South East European countries. Before joining the OECD, he served the Mexican Government as negotiator of the North American Free Trade Association (NAFTA) and as General Director of the Economic Deregulation Unit where he was responsible for major deregulation initiatives including the development of the Federal Registry of Formalities. His diploma is from the Icole Nationale d'Administration and a Ph.D. from the Icole des Hautes Itudes en Sciences Sociales, in Paris.
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Regulatory Reform involves changing motor carrier and taxi regulations to encourage competition, innovation, diversity and efficiency in the provision of transportation services. Many jurisdictions have rigid restrictions on transportation services. Firms attempting to introduce a new transportation service, such as commuter express buses, Shuttles and Jitneys or shared taxies, often prohibited altogether or face excessive regulation. Taxi service is often highly regulated in ways that limit consumer choice and affordability (Taxi-L).
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The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 ('The Order') came into force on 1st October 2006, finally bringing to an end the confusion of a myriad of legislation dealing with fire safety matters. The Order requires the person having control of the premises (the Responsible Person) to implement general fire precautions for the safety of employees or persons who are legally on the premises or in the immediate vicinity of the premises who are at risk from a fire on the premises (Relevant Persons).
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Regulatory reform brings with it real, tangible benefits to the population at large and the economy as a whole by creating better conditions for business, new employment opportunities and greater consumer choice. The European Union firmly believes that a comprehensive and bold programme of regulatory reform measures is essential for ensuring sustainable economic growth in Japan. The EU therefore welcomes the fact that the government of Japan is committed to structural reform measures. If adopted on the basis of broad consultation with all stakeholders, and introduced rapidly and in a transparent and predictable way, these measures can make a vital contribution to a solid foundation for future growth and help Japan to play an important role in the stabilisation and growth of the world economy.
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The author argues that generally, regulatory reform in Thailand means privatization. Deregulation is largely a new mode of regulatory reform to Thai policymakers. This explains why the McKinsey report is being questioned by high-ranking Thai officials who are in charge of economic policy.
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