The Regulatory Reform Debate Needs a Wider Lens
The U.S. does not regulate more than its international peers, but could still learn much from them about regulatory management.
What Is the Ideal Cost-Benefit Analysis?
Two researchers propose a simpler way to perform cost-benefit analysis.
Predicting Regulatory Delay
New model aims to predict how long it takes rules to be published after they clear OIRA review.
Why Should Regulators Apply Cost-Benefit Analysis to Financial Regulation?
Scholars present a defense of and propose a framework for financial cost-benefit analysis.
Can Moneyball Make States Better Regulators?
Scholars say state and local regulators should embrace the federal model of cost-benefit analysis.
How Should We Judge Agencies’ Decisions “Not to Decide?”
Working paper says agencies have broad, but cabined, discretion to delay and defer.
Obama’s Regulatory Chief Speaks at Penn Law
At PPR seminar, OIRA Administrator Howard Shelanski discusses his office’s role.
Internalizing Cost-Benefit Analysis
Agencies can improve both regulatory analysis and decision-making by establishing internal review capacity.
Cost and Benefit Changes During Federal Rulemakings
Data from recent rulemakings do not show that OIRA review systematically lowers estimated benefits and increases estimated costs.
Moving Toward the Evaluation State
By taking three feasible steps, the administration could help build a regulatory culture more supportive of ex post evaluation.
The Anti-Capture Justification for Regulatory Review
Better understanding of OIRA’s role – and its rationale – provides a new agenda for reform.
ACUS Examines Time it Takes the White House to Review Rules
ACUS floats proposals to make rule review faster and more transparent.