Managing Mandates

Accommodation Mandates

Contraceptive insurance mandates.

Contraception is a fundamental health care service and a basic public health measure. The ability to plan, start, space, and discontinue bearing children has transformed everyday life for women, families, and communities. Along with other improvements in medical care and public health, it has vastly enhanced women’s autonomy, professional and educational achievement, and emotional satisfaction ...

Implementing employer and individual mandates.

As is true of automobile insurance, a strong case can be made for a mandate that requires individuals to purchase health insurance rather than shifting costs to others. A mandate by itself, however, is likely to be regressive. By dealing with individual needs through the back door, an employer mandate generally keeps costs hidden and raises employment problems, while an employer subsidy will be...

Efficient Regulatory Mandates∗

This paper shows why, under incomplete information, regulatory practices that alter market prices can redistribute resources more efficiently than cash transfers. In our model the representative citizen cares about a project that benefits a special interest. An example of such a project is the adoption of accessibility devices regulated by the American with Disabilities act. The project can be ...

Efficient Regulatory Mandates