Opinion

A New Year of Checks and Balances

A New Year of Checks and Balances

The new year will see renewed and profound controversy between the branches of the federal government.

Regulatory Opinion: Year in Review

Regulatory Opinion: Year in Review

The Regulatory Review celebrates 2014 by featuring our top opinion essays from the past year.

Satisfaction Is Not the Same as Policy Success

Satisfaction Is Not the Same as Policy Success

Making decisions that satisfy those involved in regulatory policy-making does not guarantee successful outcomes.

Cybersecurity and the Risks of Law Enforcement Back Doors

Cybersecurity and the Risks of Law Enforcement Back Doors

Rather than making us safer, so-called security back doors will increase the vulnerability of digital systems.

A New Way to Measure Industry-Level Regulation

A New Way to Measure Industry-Level Regulation

New dataset provides researchers new opportunities for analyzing regulatory impacts.

Why We Need to Measure Regulation

Why We Need to Measure Regulation

Answering key questions about regulation requires better data.

Dodd-Frank’s Regulatory Morass

Dodd-Frank’s Regulatory Morass

The costly implementation of the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Act stems from the law’s political origins.

Predicting Regulatory Delay

Predicting Regulatory Delay

New model aims to predict how long it takes rules to be published after they clear OIRA review.

There is More to Mandatory Disclosure than Meets the Eye

There is More to Mandatory Disclosure than Meets the Eye

“Targeted transparency” can help achieve regulatory and regulated entity goals.

How Fear Can Help Fight Ebola

How Fear Can Help Fight Ebola

Public fears of Ebola give health officials an opportunity to harness public attention for greater good.

Interstate Medical Licensure and Emergency Response

Interstate Medical Licensure and Emergency Response

Adoption of new model legislation could improve medical response to public health crises and disasters.

Rethinking States’ Role in Federal Rulemaking

Rethinking States’ Role in Federal Rulemaking

By understanding key tradeoffs, federal agencies can enhance state participation in the regulatory process.