Regulatory shaming

Sharon Yadin

doi:10.4337/9781035307784.00047

Regulatory shaming

Sharon Yadin

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Abstract

This entry discusses an innovative yet contested policy tool known as “regulatory shaming,” which communicates businesses’ non-compliance and poor ethics to the public as a norm-enforcement mechanism. The discussion encompasses regulatory shaming's conceptual framework, rationales and mechanisms, representative examples from various sectors, jurisdictions, and contexts, effectiveness, and legal considerations. It draws on the growing body of literature on regulation by shaming in disciplines such as public policy, law, economics, environmental studies, and regulatory studies, while also offering further reading.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Elgar Encyclopedia of Business and Government
Publisher	Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
Pages	244-249
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781035307784
ISBN (Print)	9781035307777
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035307784.00047
State	Published - 1 Jan 2026
Externally published	Yes

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© The Editors and Contributors Severally 2026.

Keywords

Communication
Corporate reputation
Public law
Regulation
Shaming
Social license

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Business, Management and Accounting
General Social Sciences
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance

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Regulatory shaming

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