Beyond Cost-Benefit Analysis
Social welfare function incorporates distributional considerations into policy analysis.
The Proper Limits of the Congressional Regulatory Veto
The CRA’s ban on issuing “substantially similar” rules has been misunderstood
Reconciling Cost-Benefit Analysis with the Precautionary Principle
CBA methodology can respond to societal risk-aversion.
Regulatory Opinion: Year in Review
The REINS Act, the ozone standard, regulatory reform, cost-benefit analysis, the Affordable Care Act, and Dodd-Frank, and more … as discussed in our top opinion posts from 2011.
GAO Says Dodd-Frank Rulemaking Should be Improved
Financial regulation needs more rigorous analysis and better interagency communication.
CPR Report on OIRA’s Meetings Ignores Their Context
Increased regulatory action under Obama means that OIRA has more regulations to review.
PPR Hosts Conference on U.S. Regulation Crisis
Leading scholars analyze whether regulation has suffered a breakdown.
Obama’s Ozone Decision Shows Clearly Who’s in Charge
Letter from OIRA Administrator Sunstein emphasizes President’s role.
Expand Centralized Regulatory Review to Independent Agencies
Congress should require independent regulatory commissions to perform cost-benefit analyses
Australian Commission Seeks Comments on Regulatory Evaluation Methods
Productivity Commission to report on prioritizing, evaluating regulatory reform.
Senate Committee Continues Review of Regulatory Reform Bills
Two former OIRA Administrators testify at hearing.