Opinion

Internalizing Cost-Benefit Analysis

Internalizing Cost-Benefit Analysis

Agencies can improve both regulatory analysis and decision-making by establishing internal review capacity.

Private Rules, Public Goods

Private Rules, Public Goods

New book examines agents and entrepreneurs in today’s global environmental governance.

The Case for Performance-Based Regulation of Food and Beverage Retailers

The Case for Performance-Based Regulation of Food and Beverage Retailers

An alternative regulatory approach could entice business to create a healthier American diet.

The Problem of Political Ignorance

The Problem of Political Ignorance

Voter ignorance bolsters arguments for judicial review and limited government.

Smart Regulation for the Smart Grid

Smart Regulation for the Smart Grid

Smart Grid Interoperability Panel provides model for collaborative standards development.

The Shift to Prosecuting Companies Instead of Individuals

The Shift to Prosecuting Companies Instead of Individuals

Federal prosecutors have made a subtle but important shift over the last 30 years to prosecuting companies and institutions.

Potential Reasons for the Dearth of Prosecutions

Potential Reasons for the Dearth of Prosecutions

Alternative priorities and government ties to the conditions that caused the financial crisis could explain the lack of prosecutions.

The Department of Justice and the Prosecution of Fraud

The Department of Justice and the Prosecution of Fraud

The DOJ has excused the failure to prosecute high-level individuals for fraud on one or more of three grounds.

Who is to Blame for the Great Recession?

Who is to Blame for the Great Recession?

If the Great Recession was caused by fraud, the failure to prosecute those responsible is an egregious failure.

Judicial Review in American and European Competition Law

Judicial Review in American and European Competition Law

Despite differences, antitrust enforcement models in the U.S. and Europe have some features in common.

Regulatory Opinion: Year in Review

Regulatory Opinion: Year in Review

RegBlog celebrates 2013 by featuring our top opinion posts from the past year.

Cost and Benefit Changes During Federal Rulemakings

Cost and Benefit Changes During Federal Rulemakings

Data from recent rulemakings do not show that OIRA review systematically lowers estimated benefits and increases estimated costs.