The Performance of Regulatory Performance Standards
Despite their prevalence, regulatory performance standards and their efficacy have been understudied.
In Search of Slowness
Systematic empirical research casts into doubt claims that rulemaking procedures have slowed down the regulatory process.
Do Expert Agencies Outperform Generalist Judges?
Empirical evidence suggests that expert agencies perform no better than courts.
Will Obama be Damaged by New Administrative Scandals?
Recent scandals will likely reinforce existing predispositions more than move the political needle.
A Confluence of Concerns with the Accumulation of Regulatory Regimens
Requiring agencies to consider the cumulative costs of their regulation has its own cumulative costs.
Appreciating the Politics Inside Benefit-Cost Analysis
Empirical research reveals stronger benefit-cost analysis during less political rulemakings.
Obama’s Reforms Give States a Shot at Coming Out Winners
Health care reform demonstrates President Obama’s evolving understand of federalism.
Rule of Law Prevails in Sackett v. EPA
Don’t believe either the environmentalists or the property rights supporters.
Beyond Cost-Benefit Analysis
Social welfare function incorporates distributional considerations into policy analysis.
Clearer Framing Needed for “Open Government”
Open government debate needs to separate politics from technology.
Public Consultation and Legalized Detention in China
Open comment period helps steer China away from legalizing “residential surveillance.”