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Ryan’s Record on Regulation

Ryan’s Record on Regulation

Presumptive Republican veep nominee has proposed cutting agency funding and deregulating industries.

Can the White House Trim U.S. Paperwork?

Can the White House Trim U.S. Paperwork?

OIRA memo is admirable but bolder action by Congress may be needed.

Bureaucratic Rules: A Tale of Two Libraries

Bureaucratic Rules: A Tale of Two Libraries

Differing bureaucratic missions produce different regulatory environments for visitors at two major government libraries.

House Approves Regulatory Moratorium

House Approves Regulatory Moratorium

H.R. 4078 would block new rules until unemployment rate falls to six percent.

Is Flexible Regulation an Oxymoron?

Is Flexible Regulation an Oxymoron?

Regulatory flexibility makes sense only when comparing rules’ stringency, structure, specificity, and scope.

Remembering James Q. Wilson

Remembering James Q. Wilson

The Penn Program on Regulation celebrates the life and work of scholar James Q. Wilson.

Drawing Inspiration from James Q. Wilson’s “Bureaucracy”

Drawing Inspiration from James Q. Wilson’s “Bureaucracy”

Few have had as much influence on my development as a researcher as Professor Wilson.

A Simple Solution to Ineffective Regulations

A Simple Solution to Ineffective Regulations

Two CPSC Commissioners explain how to improve consumer product safety regulation.

Jim Wilson: From Human Nature to Middle Initials

Jim Wilson: From Human Nature to Middle Initials

Jim Wilson continues to influence my professional career in unintended but delightful ways.

James Q. Wilson and Evidence-Based Government

James Q. Wilson and Evidence-Based Government

Evidence-based research was the crux of James Q. Wilson’s approach to government policy.

Grounded: Not Only in Ideas, But in Reality

Grounded: Not Only in Ideas, But in Reality

Prof. Wilson was much more than a dissertation adviser.

Unbalanced Retrospective Regulatory Review

Unbalanced Retrospective Regulatory Review

Despite their potential, current retrospective reviews do not yet provide substantive reforms.