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Thema: Measuring Regulatoy Costs - The Handbook

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07/30/2009 06:43:01
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Rucker, Christina 
Bertelsmann Stiftung
Germany



Your ideas, questions, suggestions, and comments are wanted!

The regulatory cost model described in the Bertelsmann Foundation's new handbook (link) provides a systematic methodology for an integrated measurement of the costs arising from duties requiring action. This regulatory cost model is based on the methodological principles of the Standard Cost Model (SCM). It expands the SCM by the dimension of other statutory duties requiring action, which exist in addition to information duties, and enables a comprehensive measurement of all personnel, material and investment costs which result from these duties. In addition, the determination of opportunity costs and irritational effects are integrated in the regulatory cost model.

The Handbook on Measuring Regulatory Costs is designed as a "living document". Therefore, we would be very pleased to receive any comments that help to develop the document further. From your perspective or experience, should we make any changes or additions to the definitions, procedures or instruments which are mentioned in the handbook?

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07/31/2009 13:44:32
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Riedel, Henrik 
Bertelsmann Stiftung
Germany



For discussing the proposed procedure on measuring regulatory costs, the following questions - among others - can be relevant:

- Is it feasible to transfer the SCM approach from information obligations to other duties requiring actions?

- Is it possible to assess costs per duty or should one focus on measuring costs per task fulfilled or process delivered by the norm adressee?

- Is it necessary to assess the time spent on carrying out a duty by single (standard) activities or should one measure the time spent more globally?

- Is it possible to differenciate business-as-usual costs and additional costs ex ante as well as ex post?

- Is it helpful to calculate opportunity costs for every obligation which causes additional costs?

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