Reinvigorating the Paperwork Reduction Act
Improving the management of federal information collection requires help from agencies and the White House.
Regulating Police Body-Worn Cameras
Law enforcements’ expanding use of cameras raises questions over how to design programs governing them.
Week in Review
OMB published a list of all the major rules agencies would like to finalize in the upcoming year, Congress passes a bill supporting Hong Kong rights, and more…
Clinical Trials and Actuarial Judgments
Regulators should rely on both clinical and actuarial judgment when setting policy.
Random Audits and Regulatory Compliance
Random audit programs should prioritize transparency to enhance legitimacy and minimize reputational risks.
Randomizing Policy and the Risk of Multiple Hypothesis Testing
Randomized policy research should be pre-registered to reduce the chance of false positive results.
A Proposal for PolicyPilots.gov
A centralized platform for rigorous policy pilots would encourage collaboration between agencies and academia.
How Can Experiments Play a Greater Role in Public Policy?
Policymakers should take steps to ensure successful pilots can be scaled up effectively.
Using Rigorous Policy Pilots to Improve Governance
Scholars examine the benefits, challenges, and best practices of evidence-based policymaking.
Week in Review
Attorney General announces gun control plan, judge prohibits suspicionless laptop searches at the border, and more…
Financial Fair Play Regulations’ Unintended Effects
European soccer authority’s economic regulations create unintended losses for clubs.