Internalizing Cost-Benefit Analysis
Agencies can improve both regulatory analysis and decision-making by establishing internal review capacity.
House Subcommittee Airs Debate Over “Secret Law”
Public access to regulations takes center stage at congressional hearing.
The Problem of Political Ignorance
Voter ignorance bolsters arguments for judicial review and limited government.
Improving Disability Adjudication
ACUS makes several recommendations to improve SSA’s claim processing.
Behavioral Science in the Regulatory State
New research paper examines the challenges and opportunities of a behavioral approach to regulation.
The Growing Application of Cost-Benefit Analysis to Financial Regulation
Cost-benefit analysis assumes an increasingly prominent role in financial rulemaking.
Cost and Benefit Changes During Federal Rulemakings
Data from recent rulemakings do not show that OIRA review systematically lowers estimated benefits and increases estimated costs.
My Pathway
Robert A. Kagan provides his own perspective on major influences and broad themes underpinning his research.
Robert A. Kagan: Scholar of Professional Expertise
Kagan’s agenda favors professionalism as the key alternative to hyper-adversarial contestation.
Kagan the Comparativist
Robert A. Kagan’s comparative perspective on American law and politics has set the stage for a productive debate over regulation.
Robert A. Kagan: Man of Style
Kagan’s insight on legal “styles” paves the way for future regulatory studies and policymaking efforts.
Kagan the Explorer
Robert A. Kagan’s research is a quest to understand legal authority and how it works in the world.