Regulation and Democracy
How the resurgence of progressivism will produce improved regulatory outcomes.
Week in Review
House passes bill to undermine EPA regulation of climate change, BOEM extends comment period for oil spill liability rule, and more…
Prospects for an Interstate Cap and Trade for Greenhouse Gases
The last years of the Obama administration will determine if the EPA succeeds in implementing a cap-and-trade regime.
The Battle over Transatlantic Financial Regulation
Improved diplomatic processes would help strengthen international economic cooperation.
The Democratic Case for Job Impact Analysis
Integrating employment effects into regulatory impact analysis could improve the public debate on regulation.
A Better Way to Study the Effects of Regulation on Employment
New study proposes a better way to take employment effects into account in rulemaking.
Week in Review
Senate Democrats hold “climate change talkathon,” judge effectively strikes down FAA drone rule, and more…
The Unemployment Costs of Regulation
Traditional forms of analysis may underestimate unemployment costs, skewing cost-benefit analysis of regulations.
Can Risk Assessment Help Us Determine if Regulations Kill Jobs?
Quantitative risk assessment, currently used to evaluate environmental and health hazards, can also analyze regulations’ impact on jobs.
Analyzing Regulation’s Effect on Jobs
Lisa Robinson argues that recent high unemployment highlights the need to assess employment effects of regulation.
Informing the Debate over Regulation’s Impact on Jobs
Debate over regulation’s effects on employment would benefit from better policy analysis.
Does Regulation Kill Jobs?
New book from Penn Program on Regulation explores the connection between regulation and employment.