『Abstract
　Small scale coal mines (SCMs) have played an important role in China's energy supply. At the same time, they also suffer from many social, economic, environmental, and safety problems. The Chinese government has made considerable efforts to strengthen the safety regulation of the coal mining industry. Yet, few of these efforts have proven to be very effective. This paper analyzes the interests and influences of key stakeholders in the safety regulation of SCMs, which includes the safety regulator, the local government, the mine owner, and mineworkers. We argue that the effective regulation of coal mine safety must both engage and empower mineworkers.

Keywords: Small scale mining; Safety; Stakeholder analysis』

1. Introduction
2. The regulatory regime for coal mine safety in China
3. Stakeholder theory in public policy analysis
4. The interests and influences of key stakeholders
　4.1. The regulator: State and local administration of coal mine safety
　　4.1.1. Interest
　　4.1.2. Influence
　4.2. The local governments
　　4.2.1. Interest
　　4.2.2. Influence
　4.3. The mine owners
　　4.3.1. Interest
　　4.3.2. Influence
　4.4. The mineworkers
　　4.4.1. Interest
　　4.4.2. Influence
5. Discussion and conclusion
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