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Red tape

This article is about the idiom referring to excessive bureaucratic regulation. For other uses, see Red tape (disambiguation).

Red tape is excessive or redundant regulation or bureaucratic procedures that create financial or time compliance costs.[1][2][3]: 274, 278–9  It is usually associated with governments, but can apply to other organizations, such as private corporations.[1][3]: 273–4 

Red tape differs from beneficial rules and safeguards.[3]: 276, 278–9  It is the administrative burden, or cost to the public, over and above the necessary cost of implementing policies and procedures.[1][4][3]: 274, 278–9 [5][6][7][8] A distinction is sometimes made between rules that are dysfunctional from inception ("rules born bad"), and rules that initially served a useful function but evolved into red tape ("good rules gone bad").[3]: 273, 285–289 

Red tape can hamper the ability of firms to compete, grow, and create jobs.[9][10] Research finds red tape has a cost to public sector workers, and can reduce employee well-being and job satisfaction.[11][12][13] In 2005, the UK's Better Regulation Task Force suggested that red tape reforms could lead to an increase in GDP of 16 billion pounds per year, a greater than 1% rise.[14] The Canadian Federation of Independent Business estimated the cost to business of red tape arising from federal, provincial and municipal government regulations was $11 billion in 2020, or about 28% of the total burden of regulation for businesses in Canada.[10]

Many governments have introduced measures to limit or cut red tape, including the European Union, Argentina, the United States, and India.[15][16][17] Experience from British Columbia, Canada suggests a successful red tape reduction initiative requires strong political commitment.[18][19]

  1. ^ a b c "What is red tape?". The Economic Times. 11 December 2007. Archived from the original on 2021-12-07.
  2. ^ "Red Tape Awareness Week 2025". Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
  3. ^ a b c d e Bozeman, Barry (1993). "A Theory of Government "Red Tape"". Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory: 273–303.
  4. ^ "Red Tape Awareness Week 2025". Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
  5. ^ Herd, Pamela; Moynihan, Donald P. (2019). Administrative Burden: Policymaking by Other Means. Russell Sage Foundation. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-61044-878-9.
  6. ^ Peeters, Rik (2019-06-06). "The Political Economy of Administrative Burdens: A Theoretical Framework for Analyzing the Organizational Origins of Administrative Burdens". Administration & Society. 52 (4): 566–592. doi:10.1177/0095399719854367. ISSN 0095-3997. S2CID 195561302.
  7. ^ Burden, Barry C.; Canon, David T.; Mayer, Kenneth R.; Moynihan, Donald P. (2012). "The Effect of Administrative Burden on Bureaucratic Perception of Policies: Evidence from Election Administration". Public Administration Review. 72 (5): 741–751. doi:10.1111/j.1540-6210.2012.02600.x. ISSN 0033-3352. JSTOR 41687989.
  8. ^ Heinrich, Carolyn J. (2015-12-08). "The Bite of Administrative Burden: A Theoretical and Empirical Investigation". Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. 26 (3): 403–420. doi:10.1093/jopart/muv034. ISSN 1053-1858.
  9. ^ "Red Tape Reduction Initiative | Business". Gov.nl.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
  10. ^ a b Cruz, Keyli Kosiorek; Jones, Laura; Matchett, Taylor (2021). "Canada's Red Tape Report: Sixth Edition".
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference burnout was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ Cite error: The named reference Steijn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  13. ^ Cite error: The named reference job demands was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ Keyworth, Tim (2006). "Measuring and Managing the Costs of Red Tape: A Review of Recent Policy Developments". Oxford Review of Economic Policy. 22 (2): 260–273. doi:10.1093/oxrep/grj016.
  15. ^ Cite error: The named reference RTRA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  16. ^ "Europe is set to start cutting red tape--lightly". The Economist. 20 February 2025.
  17. ^ "EU plans to slash red tape for medium-sized companies". France24. 21 May 2025.
  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference Falcon was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference Jones was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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