Regulatory Policy

Would You Remember Your Court Date?

Would You Remember Your Court Date?

Researchers implement program to improve court appearance rates for summons in New York City.

A Long-Awaited Participatory Revolution in Energy Regulation

A Long-Awaited Participatory Revolution in Energy Regulation

The time is ripe for an Office of Public Participation at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Ten Years of Regulatory Guidance

Ten Years of Regulatory Guidance

The students who have built The Regulatory Review inspire hope and offer reason to celebrate even amid challenging times.

Moving Toward Comprehensibility in the Legal System

Moving Toward Comprehensibility in the Legal System

We need to extend and expand an overdue conversation about clarity in the U.S. legal system.

The Elusive Pursuit of Comprehensibility

The Elusive Pursuit of Comprehensibility

Simplified communication may not fix incomprehensible disclosures.

Machine Learning Could Make Government More Incomprehensible

Machine Learning Could Make Government More Incomprehensible

Misaligned incentives can encourage incomprehensibility.

Incomprehensibility is a Trust Problem

Incomprehensibility is a Trust Problem

Agencies and stakeholders have incentives to speak to each other incomprehensibly.

Incomprehensibility and the Law

Incomprehensibility and the Law

The law needs not only to correct information asymmetries but comprehension asymmetries too.

Trump’s Regulatory Budgeting Experiment Has Categorically Failed

Trump’s Regulatory Budgeting Experiment Has Categorically Failed

The Trump Administration’s 1-in-2-out policy is more of an ineffective symbol than an action toward deregulation.

How Federal Agencies Have Used Rigorous Policy Pilots to Learn

How Federal Agencies Have Used Rigorous Policy Pilots to Learn

Rigorous policy pilots have tremendous potential to improve governance.

How the Federal Government Can Use More Evidence to Improve Outcomes

How the Federal Government Can Use More Evidence to Improve Outcomes

Several successful programs demonstrate that prioritizing evidence can positively impact policy effects.

Policy for Evidence

Policy for Evidence

Clear standards for producing and sharing data can encourage more effective policymaking.