Escaping the "Smoke and Mirrors" in Benefit Cost Analysis
On June 18, five experts shared their views on the proper scope of BCA and the role that Congress and the Courts should play in the rulemaking process.
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Supreme Court's EPA Mercury Ruling is a Victory for Common Sense Regulation
The ruling is a victory for common sense regulation, and for Americans who object to government agencies spending consumers' money as if it were free.
Accounting for the True Cost of Regulation: Exploring the Possibility of a Regulatory Budget
Testimony before the United States Senate Committee on the Budget and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs' hearing on Accounting for the True Cost of Regulation: Exploring the Possibility of a Regulatory Budget.
Accounting for the True Cost of Regulation
Testimony before the United States Senate Committee on the Budget and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs' hearing on Accounting for the True Cost of Regulation: Exploring the Possibility of a Regulatory Budget.
Making Regulation More Accountable
Senate bill would require independent regulatory agencies to follow same regulatory review principles long used in the executive branch agencies
Examining Practical Solutions to Improve the Federal Regulatory Process
Testimony before the United States Senate Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management Roundtable Discussion hearing on Examining Practical Solutions to Improve the Federal Regulatory Process.
Regulatory organizations can be structured in different ways, and choices about their organizational structure can impact regulators’ behavior and performance, both overall as well as at the level of individual employees. This paper analyzes structural decisions about regulatory organizations along two dimensions: vertical structure and horizontal structure.