Peltzman effect

noun

The reduction of predicted benefit from regulations that intend to increase safety.

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Meanings

nounPeltzman effect (plural Peltzman effects)

plural Peltzman effects

  1. economicsThe reduction of predicted benefit from regulations that intend to increase safety.

Origin

Named after professor Sam Peltzman.

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Peltzman effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peltzman%20effect

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“Peltzman effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peltzman%20effect. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Peltzman effect,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Peltzman%20effect.

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