Does Regulation Kill Jobs?
New book from Penn Program on Regulation explores the connection between regulation and employment.
House Subcommittee Considers Scrubbing Away “Burdensome” Regulations
New bill would empower an independent commission to force agencies to eliminate or amend rules.
Improving Regulation Requires Closer Scrutiny of Benefits
Many regulations fail to demonstrate a need for agency action.
House Subcommittee Airs Debate Over “Secret Law”
Public access to regulations takes center stage at congressional hearing.
The Problem of Political Ignorance
Voter ignorance bolsters arguments for judicial review and limited government.
Improving Disability Adjudication
ACUS makes several recommendations to improve SSA’s claim processing.
Behavioral Science in the Regulatory State
New research paper examines the challenges and opportunities of a behavioral approach to regulation.
The Growing Application of Cost-Benefit Analysis to Financial Regulation
Cost-benefit analysis assumes an increasingly prominent role in financial rulemaking.
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.
Learning from the FDA’s Plan B Fiasco
Plan B episode calls for reconsidering the scope of judicial review and the role of politics in rulemaking.
Moving Toward the Evaluation State
By taking three feasible steps, the administration could help build a regulatory culture more supportive of ex post evaluation.
Enlightened Regulatory Capture
Legislatures can harness private expertise to advance public goals by using “regulatory capture.”