OIRA

Old and New Capture

Old and New Capture

These two forms of regulatory capture require different solutions.

How Government Can Root Out Regulatory Capture

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

Corporate Capture of the Rulemaking Process

The right regulatory reforms can level the playing field between the public and powerful corporate players.

What Will the Regulatory Landscape Look Like in 2021?

What Will the Regulatory Landscape Look Like in 2021?

Regulatory priorities and strategies are likely to hold constant in the near future.

A Price of Greater Executive Discretion

A Price of Greater Executive Discretion

Scholar responds to University of Pennsylvania’s executive discretion series by highlighting transparency concerns.

The Regulatory Reform Debate Needs a Wider Lens

The Regulatory Reform Debate Needs a Wider Lens

The U.S. does not regulate more than its international peers, but could still learn much from them about regulatory management.

What Is the Ideal Cost-Benefit Analysis?

What Is the Ideal Cost-Benefit Analysis?

Two researchers propose a simpler way to perform cost-benefit analysis.

Predicting Regulatory Delay

Predicting Regulatory Delay

New model aims to predict how long it takes rules to be published after they clear OIRA review.

Why Should Regulators Apply Cost-Benefit Analysis to Financial Regulation?

Why Should Regulators Apply Cost-Benefit Analysis to Financial Regulation?

Scholars present a defense of and propose a framework for financial cost-benefit analysis.

Can Moneyball Make States Better Regulators?

Can Moneyball Make States Better Regulators?

Scholars say state and local regulators should embrace the federal model of cost-benefit analysis.

How Should We Judge Agencies’ Decisions “Not to Decide?”

How Should We Judge Agencies’ Decisions “Not to Decide?”

Working paper says agencies have broad, but cabined, discretion to delay and defer.

Obama’s Regulatory Chief Speaks at Penn Law

Obama’s Regulatory Chief Speaks at Penn Law

At PPR seminar, OIRA Administrator Howard Shelanski discusses his office’s role.