Challenges with Distributional Weighting in the Draft Circular A-4

Economist and scholar Mary Sullivan joins the podcast to share perspectives on the proposed introduction of distributional weighting as part of the new draft Circular A-4. The circular, which guides analysis of regulatory costs and benefits, aims to address issues of equity when those costs and benefits are borne differently among various groups. Trade-offs in economic efficiency and lesser transparency are important factors to consider, Mary explains.

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Additional Resources

• Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993
• Executive Order 14094 of April 6, 2023
• Request for Comments on Guidance Implementing 12866 Meeting Request Provisions of EO 14094
• Request for Comments on Revisions to Circular A-4
• Request for Comments on Revisions to Circular A–94
• Request for Nominations of Experts to Peer-Review Draft Guidance on Conducting Analysis of Federal Regulations
• Susan E. Dudley for Regulation & Governance (July 2020): The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and the Durability of Regulatory Oversight in the United States