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Publications
The GW Regulatory Studies Center scholars regularly conduct applied research to understand regulatory policy and practice from a public interest perspective. Our content often takes the form of public interest comments, formal testimony, working papers, policy insights, and short commentaries analyzing the most pressing issues in regulatory policy. View the rest of our material by the different types of publications listed on this page or our research areas.
What We Publish
Journal Articles & Working Papers
Long-form publications intended for academic audiences that take a deep dive into a particular aspect of regulatory policy.
Public Comments & Testimonies
Scholarly analysis of the potential effects of particular rulemakings from federal agencies, and advice to Congress on how to improve the rulemaking process.
Commentaries & Insights
Short-form publications intended for all audiences which provide easy to access analysis of regulatory policy.
Books & Reports
Formal publications, often completed with other leading organizations and individuals, providing a thorough understanding of regulations and the rulemaking process.
Newsletters
The weekly Regulation Digest contains everything you need to know about regulatory policy today, and our monthly Center Update gives you all of the latest from our team.
For accessible charts and supporting data that you can use in your own publications or presentations, visit the Reg Stats page.
Latest Publications
Update on VanDerStok “Deference”
The Court’s turn to super-deference in VanDerStok cannot be reconciled with its abandonment of the Chevron doctrine
2025 Regulatory Year in Review
Our policy team looks back at nine important themes of regulatory actions from the previous year.
Public comment in response to proposed rule by the Fish and Wildlife Service on listing endangered species
Comments explaining how existing Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations on medical billing may disincentivize the adoption of AI tools
Analysis finds that rules proposed early in presidential terms during midnight periods are characterized by expansive opportunities for public participation
Transparency, Participation, and Responsiveness in Hong Kong Consultative Policymaking
Does public consultation in practice facilitate transparency, participation, and responsiveness in policymaking?
Exploring the Dynamics of Regulatory Adjudication
Examining the connections of federal agencies and the adjudicate challenges of self-regulatory organizations
Toward a New Multilateralism for AI: Insights from the IMF Annual Meetings 2025
Sessions at the IMF annual meeting considered the adoption of AI and regulatory capacity to guide responsible AI development
A Lack Of Coordination Threatens Environmental Policy
Without interagency and intergovernmental cooperation under NEPA, environmental outcomes will suffer.