Improving Regulation Requires Closer Scrutiny of Benefits
Many regulations fail to demonstrate a need for agency action.
Sherzod Abdukadirov is a research fellow in the Regulatory Studies Program at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. This post draws on his paper, “Justifying Regulations: Examining the Benefit Side of the Equation,” published in the William & Mary Policy Review.
Many regulations fail to demonstrate a need for agency action.