Opinion

How Cooperation Between Telecom Firms Can Improve Efficiency

How Cooperation Between Telecom Firms Can Improve Efficiency

Scholar argues that cooperation and competition can co-exist in the European telecom industry.

Response to Disclosurites

Response to Disclosurites

The authors respond to RegBlog commentators and call for the end of “useless” disclosure requirements.

Mistaking the Symptom for the Disease

Mistaking the Symptom for the Disease

Disclosure is not a substitute for regulations that protect consumers.

Mandated Disclosure May Have Flaws, But It Still Has Value

Mandated Disclosure May Have Flaws, But It Still Has Value

Scholar highlights some of the successes of mandatory disclosure policies.

Defending Disclosure

Defending Disclosure

Scholar challenges the claim that mandatory disclosure is a failure.

Information Overload and Mandatory Securities Regulation Disclosure

Information Overload and Mandatory Securities Regulation Disclosure

Arming the public with the right information is good for securities markets, but information overload is not.

The Failed Reign of Mandated Disclosure

The Failed Reign of Mandated Disclosure

Recent book highlights flaws in mandatory information disclosure as consumer protection policy.

Reasons to Regulate When Benefits Can’t Be Quantified

Reasons to Regulate When Benefits Can’t Be Quantified

CPSC considers costs of regulating corded window coverings, benefits to child safety.

Sue-and-Settle Bill Threatens a Delicate Equilibrium

Sue-and-Settle Bill Threatens a Delicate Equilibrium

Deadline suits may offer key opportunity to even the playing field in regulatory agenda-setting.

We Shouldn’t Dismiss “Sue and Settle” – or Other Regulatory Problems

We Shouldn’t Dismiss “Sue and Settle” – or Other Regulatory Problems

Sue and settle tactics may influence agency behavior and rulemaking.

The Supreme Court Scrutinizes EPA Regulation

The Supreme Court Scrutinizes EPA Regulation

At oral arguments, Justices question whether EPA considered costs of regulation at the right time.