Our Commentaries and Insights are short-form publications intended to distill long-form research and synthesize current policymaking activity into easily understood concepts.
A Review of "Structured to Fail? Regulatory Performance under Competing Mandates"
In his new book, Structured to Fail? Regulatory Performance under Competing Mandates, Christopher Carrigan tackles a critical question for regulatory scholars and practitioners alike: how does organizational design matter for regulatory agency behavior and performance? To answer it, Carrigan employs a diverse combination of research methods including statistical analysis, case study, and theoretical modeling.
A Glimpse of President Trump’s Deregulatory "Agenda"
The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) in the Office of Management and Budget released its biannual Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. The Unified Agenda, which law requires to be published once in the spring and once in the fall, provides the public with a first glimpse at upcoming regulations.
Missing Offsets: EPA and DOE Rules May not Comply with One-in-Two-out Executive Order
Agencies have managed to publish two significant rules in recent weeks without mentioning the requirements of EO 13771.
Private Sector Solutions for an Outdated Government Website
A report on Regulations.gov details several of the platform’s outdated elements, and proposes the use of private sector innovations to fix these issues.
The Window on Low-Hanging Fruit in Regulatory Reform is Closing
Soon the expeditious route won't be an option
