Process

The Politics of Precaution

The Politics of Precaution

Explaining the shift in US and European approaches to risk regulation.

The Performance of Regulatory Performance Standards

The Performance of Regulatory Performance Standards

Despite their prevalence, regulatory performance standards and their efficacy have been understudied.

Do Expert Agencies Outperform Generalist Judges?

Do Expert Agencies Outperform Generalist Judges?

Empirical evidence suggests that expert agencies perform no better than courts.

Will Obama be Damaged by New Administrative Scandals?

Will Obama be Damaged by New Administrative Scandals?

Recent scandals will likely reinforce existing predispositions more than move the political needle.

A Confluence of Concerns with the Accumulation of Regulatory Regimens

A Confluence of Concerns with the Accumulation of Regulatory Regimens

Requiring agencies to consider the cumulative costs of their regulation has its own cumulative costs.

Rule of Law Prevails in Sackett v. EPA

Rule of Law Prevails in Sackett v. EPA

Don’t believe either the environmentalists or the property rights supporters.

Beyond Cost-Benefit Analysis

Beyond Cost-Benefit Analysis

Social welfare function incorporates distributional considerations into policy analysis.

Clearer Framing Needed for “Open Government”

Clearer Framing Needed for “Open Government”

Open government debate needs to separate politics from technology.

The Proper Limits of the Congressional Regulatory Veto

The Proper Limits of the Congressional Regulatory Veto

The CRA’s ban on issuing “substantially similar” rules has been misunderstood

Reconciling Cost-Benefit Analysis with the Precautionary Principle

Reconciling Cost-Benefit Analysis with the Precautionary Principle

CBA methodology can respond to societal risk-aversion.

SBA Report Claims $11.5 Billion in Regulatory Savings for Businesses

SBA Report Claims $11.5 Billion in Regulatory Savings for Businesses

Government advocate for small business releases its annual report.

Santorum’s Views on Regulation

Santorum’s Views on Regulation

Republican presidential candidate says he would revoke “irrational” regulation.