When the Rule-Makers Are Captured
According to experts on a recent panel, identifying, measuring, and tackling capture should be a top priority for government.
The Elusiveness of Regulatory Capture
Regulatory capture is hard to pin down, its elusiveness stemming from four principal factors.
Regulatory Capture in Enforcement
Enforcement decisions are oft-overlooked, yet such decisions merit heightened scrutiny if regulatory capture is to be reined in.
Fighting Regulatory Capture in the 21st Century
Closer congressional supervision can prevent special interests from dominating the regulatory process.
How Government Can Root Out Regulatory Capture
It is time for government to stop private interests from gaining improper influence over regulators.
Corporate Capture of the Rulemaking Process
The right regulatory reforms can level the playing field between the public and powerful corporate players.
Productivity, Inequality, and Economic Rents
Curbing excessive economic rents might bolster productivity and address rising inequality.
Rooting Out Regulatory Capture
Distinguished public servants and scholars examine critical issues concerning regulatory capture—and offer solutions on its eradication.
Is Quantified Cost-Benefit Analysis a Requirement for Rulemaking?
Administrative law expert explores whether agencies must always use numbers to justify new rules.
The Misguided Manifesto of Regulatory Reform
Recent proposed legislation may weaken key regulatory and law enforcement mechanisms.
RegBlog@5
In commemoration of RegBlog’s fifth anniversary, experts look back on the last five years of regulation before looking forward to the next.
Solving Brazil’s Bribery Scandals
Brazilian prosecutors hope to curb corruption with new laws—but critics say they go too far.