Opinion

Systematic Study Shows Improvement in SEC Economic Analysis

Systematic Study Shows Improvement in SEC Economic Analysis

Agency sees increased effectiveness after incorporating feedback from courts and academics.

It Takes “Alternative Math” to Claim That Redistribution Is Futile

It Takes “Alternative Math” to Claim That Redistribution Is Futile

A regulation that provides a benefit in excess of a cost while helping the disadvantaged subsets of society should be seen as doubly wise.

Encourage Vaping to Help Reduce Smoking

Encourage Vaping to Help Reduce Smoking

Scholar argues that governments should embrace vaping’s smoking-cessation potential.

Bank Culture in the Trump Era

Bank Culture in the Trump Era

Three kinds of bank behavior contributed to the financial crisis, and President Trump’s personal business activities appear to support that behavior.

Evaluating Police Use of Force

Evaluating Police Use of Force

Some states are using regulatory approaches to ensure the accountability of law enforcement officials.

Move Criminal Justice Forward

Move Criminal Justice Forward

The Trump Administration’s ill-advised “law and order” approach to policing should be eschewed in favor of procedural justice.

Making Criminal Justice Pay

Making Criminal Justice Pay

Creative policy changes could re-center our criminal justice system.

A Policing Model For the 21st Century

A Policing Model For the 21st Century

Concerns surrounding police use of force highlight the urgent need for law enforcement reform.

The Need for a Trauma-Informed Approach to Female Incarceration

The Need for a Trauma-Informed Approach to Female Incarceration

Given the growing number of female prisoners, our incarceration system needs to focus more on women’s needs.

Regulatory Excellence and the Networked Governance of Regulatory Studies

Regulatory Excellence and the Networked Governance of Regulatory Studies

Prevention of such catastrophe requires adept networking of regulatory scholarship, like that demonstrated in an important new book.

The Troubling Issues Regarding Police Use of Force

The Troubling Issues Regarding Police Use of Force

As the debate surrounding police force continues, new practices can address this pressing issue.

Justifying Health Insurance

Justifying Health Insurance

Scholar describes how the philosophy and economics underlying insurance policies can guide current debates.