All Essays

Few have had as much influence on my development as a researcher as Professor Wilson.

Two CPSC Commissioners explain how to improve consumer product safety regulation.

Jim Wilson continues to influence my professional career in unintended but delightful ways.

Evidence-based research was the crux of James Q. Wilson’s approach to government policy.

EPA must articulate and justify how its ozone decisions protect the public health.

James Q. Wilson was, above all else, a diligent and insightful student of organizations.

Prof. Wilson was much more than a dissertation adviser.

SEC approves database for stock trade audits, FTC considers Internet privacy fine, CFTC votes on definition of “swap”, and more.

Despite their potential, current retrospective reviews do not yet provide substantive reforms.

James Q. Wilson’s Bureaucracy provides insight into the performance of government in complex bureaucracies.

The best chances for the continuation of Jim’s tradition exist among public administration and public policy scholars more than among political scientists.

Wilson’s Bureaucracy course at Harvard was the beginning of a lifelong professional relationship.