The False Dichotomy of Agency Independence
Different agency design choices result in a continuum of independence.
Are Voluntary Environmental Programs the Answer?
New study of EPA’s “flagship” performance program draws into question the value of voluntary efforts.
Chevron Deference for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Asymmetrical deference to PTO decision-making may promote pro-patent policies.
The Case for Declining Discount Rates
Why current practices of regulatory analysis undervalue future benefits.
Changing Risk Culture is Hard
Culture and attitudes toward risk are built into the foundations of systemically important banks.
Regulation and Democracy
How the resurgence of progressivism will produce improved regulatory outcomes.
Prospects for an Interstate Cap and Trade for Greenhouse Gases
The last years of the Obama administration will determine if the EPA succeeds in implementing a cap-and-trade regime.
The Battle over Transatlantic Financial Regulation
Improved diplomatic processes would help strengthen international economic cooperation.
Informing the Debate over Regulation’s Impact on Jobs
Debate over regulation’s effects on employment would benefit from better policy analysis.
What We (Should) Talk About When We Talk About Green Growth
How defining green growth will create better environmental policy.
Improving Regulation Requires Closer Scrutiny of Benefits
Many regulations fail to demonstrate a need for agency action.
Internalizing Cost-Benefit Analysis
Agencies can improve both regulatory analysis and decision-making by establishing internal review capacity.