Justices Debate Benefits and Costs of EPA Mercury Power Plant Rule
Supreme Court considers whether EPA factored costs properly in its 2012 case on Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
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The Oxford Handbook of Classics in Public Policy and Administration
This Handbook brings together a collection of leading international authors to reflect on the influence of central contributions, or classics, that have shaped the development of the field of public policy and administration. The Handbook reflects on a wide range of key contributions to the field, selected on the basis of their international and wider disciplinary impact.
EPA's National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone
EPA’s proposed determination that existing ozone NAAQS are not requisite to protect public health with an adequate margin of safety is not justified by the evidence it presents.
Achieving Regulatory Policy Objectives: An Overview and Comparison of U.S. and EU Procedures
The quality and extent of government regulation is “a major determinant of prosperity." As the World Bank observes, “a thriving private sector—with new firms entering the market, creating jobs and developing innovative products—contributes to a more prosperous society,” “promotes growth and expands opportunities for poor people.”
Improving Regulatory Accountability: Lessons from the Past, Prospects for the Future
Bureaucracy has outgrown Congress' ability to exercise oversight
One-Size-Fits-All Regulations are a Bad Deal for Low-Income Americans
Long-term benefits may not add up for households at low end of the income distribution
2014: The Regulatory Year in Review
This commentary highlights ten important final rules U.S. federal agencies issued in 2014. Although the agencies predict each rule will offer substantial public benefits, each rule also has considerable expected costs, some of which outweigh the benefits.
Fundamental change in regulatory decisionmaking is needed, and the foundation for that change must be greater humility.