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News and Events
GW Regulatory Studies Center (RSC) scholars regularly host and participate in events on regulatory policy. Their expertise is also featured in op-eds and reports in leading media outlets.
Statement on the RSC Mission
Read the statement (PDF) from GW faculty and administrators involved with the GW Regulatory Studies Center providing accurate information about the center's membership, scholarship and activities.
Regulation by Enforcement: Blockchain & Crypto
On June 5, 2024 the GW Regulatory Studies Center and GW Law hosted a forum on the challenges of regulation-by-enforcement as applied to cryptocurrency markets. Panel discussions with leading experts in the industry, scholars and policy professionals explored the potential for legislation and rulemaking on these technologies.
Building On Regulatory Foundations
The GW Regulatory Studies Center and IBM Center for The Business of Government co-hosted a roundtable and reception November 16, 2023 in Washington, DC commemorating the 30th Anniversary of Executive Order 12866 and 20th Anniversary of Circular A-4. The event brought together OIRA Administrators from the past five presidential administrations.
Revising Regulatory Review
At our May 9, 2023 public forum examining executive actions on Modernizing Regulatory Review, OIRA Administrator Richard Revesz discussed these changes with a panel of former OIRA administrators who served in the Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations. That was followed by a panel of experts in regulatory impact analysis at the federal level who explored in more depth the draft OMB Circular A-4.
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Building On Regulatory Foundations and Bridging to the Future
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Executive Order 12866 and 20th Anniversary of Circular A-4
Thursday, 11/16/2023, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Executive Order 12866 and 20th Anniversary of Circular A-4
The Call for an AM Radio Mandate
Podcast with Dylan Desjardins
Tuesday, 10/24/2023, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
In the transition to electric vehicles (EVs), will the AM radio band be left behind?
Discussing the Draft Merger Guidelines
Tuesday, 9/26/2023, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Joe Cordes interviews Visiting Scholar Mary Sullivan for a discussion about the Draft Merger Guidelines developed by the FTC and DOJ.
Reeve Bull on Building an Evidence-Based System of Regulatory Analysis from the Bottom-Up
Agencies often do not consider what level of government is most appropriate for regulation
Tuesday, 9/12/2023, 11:00am - 12:00pm
State/local governments have two advantages over federal counterparts: They’re closer to the people, and more likely to hear about it if they get things wrong.
Podcast: Discounting to Achieve Policy Preferences
Tuesday, 8/15/2023, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Susan Dudley discusses the use of proposed discount rates in the OMB Draft Circular A-4
Overview of OIRA's Guidance on Public Engagement for Federal Agencies
Wednesday, 8/2/2023, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Discussing priorities for early involvement, transparency, proactive engagement, and meaningful participation
Biden’s Spring 2023 Unified Agenda
GW Regulatory Studies Podcast discussion
Wednesday, 6/28/2023, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Zhoudan (Zoey) Xie shares highlights of the Spring 2023 Unified Agenda
Safeguarding Objective and Evidence-Based Principles for Regulatory Impact Analysis
GW Regulatory Studies Podcast discussion
Wednesday, 6/21/2023, 10:00am - 10:30am
Susan Dudley shares perspectives on the OMB Draft Circular A4 and the value of durable, objective regulatory impact analysis
Challenges with Distributional Weighting in the Draft Circular A-4
GW Reg Studies Podcast discussion
Monday, 6/12/2023, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Economist Mary Sullivan joins the podcast to share perspectives on the proposed introduction of distributional weighting as part of the new draft Circular A-4
Tuesday, 5/9/2023, 10:30am - 3:00pm
GW Regulatory Studies and the Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis host a discussion of changes to regulatory practices and analysis with OIRA administrators