What are Regulation’s Effects on Employment?
New Wharton Public Policy Initiative issue brief by Professor Coglianese reviews the evidence.
A Proposed Environmental Agenda for Obama’s Second Term
New position paper calls for climate change and sustainable energy regulations.
Often Forgotten Actors in Environmental Regulation
Federal regulators get the attention, but state regulators are important too.
Assessing Regulations in the Wake of Disaster
New book argues for careful deliberation before making vast changes to regulatory system.
Toxics Release Inventory: A Case Study in Information Disclosure Regulation
When does requiring companies to reveal their pollution affect their behavior?
VP Candidates Clash Over Medicare Proposals
Candidates dispute impact of Obamacare and Romney-Ryan plan.
House Strikes Back Against Obama’s “War on Coal”
Republicans pass bill that would restrict federal regulation.
Regulation’s Four Core Components
A clear framework to cut through semantics about different types of regulations.
Is Flexible Regulation an Oxymoron?
Regulatory flexibility makes sense only when comparing rules’ stringency, structure, specificity, and scope.
Strong Politics, Weak Prospects
Romney’s plan is a promising political statement, but its practical suggestions fall short.
Romney’s Regulatory Agenda – Right Turn?
Romney’s proposals could be productive changes to regulatory review policy.
Increasing Enforcement to Reduce Pollution
Research finds decreased pollution after agencies take enforcement actions.