Opinion

Changing Risk Culture is Hard

Changing Risk Culture is Hard

Culture and attitudes toward risk are built into the foundations of systemically important banks.

Regulation and Democracy

Regulation and Democracy

How the resurgence of progressivism will produce improved regulatory outcomes.

Prospects for an Interstate Cap and Trade for Greenhouse Gases

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

The Battle over Transatlantic Financial Regulation

Improved diplomatic processes would help strengthen international economic cooperation.

Informing the Debate over Regulation’s Impact on Jobs

Informing the Debate over Regulation’s Impact on Jobs

Debate over regulation’s effects on employment would benefit from better policy analysis.

What We (Should) Talk About When We Talk About Green Growth

What We (Should) Talk About When We Talk About Green Growth

How defining green growth will create better environmental policy.

Improving Regulation Requires Closer Scrutiny of Benefits

Improving Regulation Requires Closer Scrutiny of Benefits

Many regulations fail to demonstrate a need for agency action.

Internalizing Cost-Benefit Analysis

Internalizing Cost-Benefit Analysis

Agencies can improve both regulatory analysis and decision-making by establishing internal review capacity.

Private Rules, Public Goods

Private Rules, Public Goods

New book examines agents and entrepreneurs in today’s global environmental governance.

The Case for Performance-Based Regulation of Food and Beverage Retailers

The Case for Performance-Based Regulation of Food and Beverage Retailers

An alternative regulatory approach could entice business to create a healthier American diet.

The Problem of Political Ignorance

The Problem of Political Ignorance

Voter ignorance bolsters arguments for judicial review and limited government.

Smart Regulation for the Smart Grid

Smart Regulation for the Smart Grid

Smart Grid Interoperability Panel provides model for collaborative standards development.