Challenges with Distributional Weighting in the Draft Circular A-4
GW Reg Studies Podcast discussion
Mon, 12 June, 2023
2:00pm - 3:00pm
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.
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- Request for Nominations of Experts to Peer-Review Draft Guidance on Conducting Analysis of Federal Regulations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