Regulatory Policy

Social services, mergers, public health, and environmental protection. These are among the many regulatory topics covered by the teaching cases in this section. Through discussion and debate, the case method challenges students to put themselves in the shoes of government leaders as they unpack these complicated real-world scenarios.

  • Classic Case - Police Negotiations in Barkfield, MA (B)

    Police Negotiations in Barkfield, MA (B)

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    Publication Date: January 01, 1980

    This disguised case concerns contract negotiations between the town of Barkfield, Massachusetts, and its ten--officer police local. After an impasse was reached, the Joint Labor management...

  • Classic Case - Police Negotiations in Barkfield, MA (A)

    Police Negotiations in Barkfield, MA (A)

    Free

    Publication Date: January 01, 1980

    This disguised case concerns contract negotiations between the town of Barkfield, Massachusetts, and its ten-officer police local. After an impasse was reached, the Joint Labor management...

  • Classic Case - Legalizing Laetrile

    Legalizing Laetrile

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    Publication Date: January 01, 1980

    This case describes the legalization of Laetrile, a purported natural cancer treatment, by the New Jersey legislature and the subsequent resistance by the state health department.Learning...

  • Classic Case - Auto Safety (Part B: Sequel)

    Auto Safety (Part B: Sequel)

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    Publication Date: January 01, 1977

    Until the passage of the National Motor Vehicle and Traffic Safety Act in 1966, the issue of car safety had been largely ignored by both the government and automobile industry. This case...

  • Classic Case - Auto Safety (B)

    Auto Safety (B)

    Free

    Publication Date: January 01, 1977

    Until the passage of the National Motor Vehicle and Traffic Safety Act in 1966, the issue of car safety had been largely ignored by both the government and automobile industry. This case...

  • Classic Case - Auto Safety (A)

    Auto Safety (A)

    Free

    Publication Date: January 01, 1977

    Until the passage of the National Motor Vehicle and Traffic Safety Act in 1966, the issue of car safety had been largely ignored by both the government and automobile industry. This case...