Failing at Failure: An Institutional Analysis of Dodd-Frank’s Orderly Liquidation Authority
OLA applies an ill-fitting model to financial distress resolution and produces troubling participatory effects.
Why Do Drivers Speed?
NHTSA study shows that no single countermeasure can combat motivations for speeding.
Regulating at Midnight
Are regulatory analyses worse when rules are issued in the closing days of an outgoing administration?
The “α-Precautionary Principle”: Weighing Optimism against Pessimism
Law professor proposes a new tool to analyze potentially catastrophic uncertainties.
Improving How Agencies Collect Information
My recent ACUS report presents three conclusions to frame proposed improvements.
Can the White House Trim U.S. Paperwork?
OIRA memo is admirable but bolder action by Congress may be needed.
California Adopts “Homeowners Bill of Rights” to Combat Foreclosures
The Golden State joins other jurisdictions in adopting reforms to lower foreclosure rates.
Is Flexible Regulation an Oxymoron?
Regulatory flexibility makes sense only when comparing rules’ stringency, structure, specificity, and scope.
Appeals Court Decision Favors EPA’s Climate Change Rules
Three-judge panel affirms EPA’s decisions in regulating greenhouse gases.
Jim Wilson: From Human Nature to Middle Initials
Jim Wilson continues to influence my professional career in unintended but delightful ways.
Where Have All the Wilsons Gone?
The best chances for the continuation of Jim’s tradition exist among public administration and public policy scholars more than among political scientists.
Senate Bills Aim to Help Graduates in STEM Fields Get Green Cards
Supporters of Senate Bills on STEM say US needs skilled immigrants.