A Reply to Professor Amy Sinden’s Critique of the “Cost-Benefit State”
Cost-benefit analysis is the most preferable form of analysis, and it should continue to be employed for important regulatory decisions.
Supreme Court Remains Skeptical of the “Cost-Benefit State”
Recent Court decisions have not created a presumption in favor of formal cost-benefit analysis.
A Debate Over the Use of Cost-Benefit Analysis
Previously published essay on The Regulatory Review sparks debate over the role that cost-benefit analysis should play in regulatory decision-making.
Week in Review
The Department of Transportation releases guidelines for autonomous vehicles, the Department of Labor’s overtime rule faces multiple legal challenges, and more…
LA Cracks Down on “Unreasonable” Water Use
City ordinance amendment institutes harsher penalties for those who flout water restrictions amid drought.
Reforming the Federal Reserve System
Penn scholar explains the role, structure, and possible changes to the Federal Reserve System.
3D Printers Bring Regulation into the Living Room
Scholars contemplate the health and safety risks of home manufacturing.
Cost-Benefit Analysis and Social Welfare Functions
Cost-benefit analysis has become a routinized part of policymaking. Probing what justifies this methodology helps us to see how it might be improved.
Week in Review
The Senate passes a major water resources bill, the House bars agencies from using social media to promote rulemakings, and more…
Independent Regulatory Agencies Are Not Likely to Be Part of President Obama’s Midnight Rulemaking
A recent report suggests that unlike executive agencies, independent agencies get to continue dancing right past midnight.
Quantitative Models Predict Historic Obama Midnight Surge
Research forecasts a substantial increase in economically significant rules that would outpace that of the past three presidents’ final months.
Stopping Hackers from Turning off the Lights
Senate bill would give Energy Department power to deal with cyberattacks on the nation’s power grid.