Preventing Regulatory Capture
When a regulation’s benefits exceed its costs, simplicity and interdisciplinary processes are essential to reducing capture.
Challenges in Measuring Regulatory Capture
Regulatory capture, neither inevitable nor a death trap for agencies, must be reduced to advance public policy goals.
(Not) Prosecuting Financial Crimes
Holding companies accountable for crimes is essential, yet more must be done to end “too big to jail” concerns.
Combatting External and Internal Regulatory Capture
External and internal capture may be reduced through a more logical division of labor between Congress and agencies.
Fighting Regulatory Capture in the 21st Century
Closer congressional supervision can prevent special interests from dominating the regulatory process.
How Government Can Root Out Regulatory Capture
It is time for government to stop private interests from gaining improper influence over regulators.
Corporate Capture of the Rulemaking Process
The right regulatory reforms can level the playing field between the public and powerful corporate players.
Productivity, Inequality, and Economic Rents
Curbing excessive economic rents might bolster productivity and address rising inequality.
Rooting Out Regulatory Capture
Distinguished public servants and scholars examine critical issues concerning regulatory capture—and offer solutions on its eradication.
The Clean Power Plan Is not Without Precedent
Environmental experts argue that precedent supports contested features of EPA’s major climate change rule.
New Toxic Chemical Legislation Fails on Federalism
Scholar argues that bill aimed at strengthening safety of chemicals runs afoul of principle of precautionary federalism.
Can Securities Regulation Stymie Conflict in Africa?
Challenges loom concerning the implementation of a Dodd-Frank provision requiring companies to disclose source minerals from war-torn regions.