  We propose a quasi-particle formulation of effective edge theories for the
fractional quantum Hall effect. For the edge of a Laughlin state with filling
fraction \nu=1/m, our fundamental quasi-particles are edge electrons of charge
-e and edge quasi-holes of charge +e/m. These quasi-particles satisfy exclusion
statistics in the sense of Haldane. We exploit algebraic properties of edge
electrons to derive a kinetic equation for charge transport between a \nu=1/m
fractional quantum Hall edge and a normal metal. We also analyze alternative
`Boltzmann' equations that are directly based on the exclusion statistics
properties of edge quasi-particles. Generalizations to more general filling
fractions (Jain series) are briefly discussed.
