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.

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What We Publish

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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.

 

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Commentaries & Insights

Short-form publications intended for all audiences which provide easy to access analysis of regulatory policy.

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Books & Reports

Formal publications, often completed with other leading organizations and individuals, providing a thorough understanding of regulations and the rulemaking process.

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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 

Innovation, Costs, and Participation in Regulatory Policymaking: The View from Brazil

Brazil's regulatory officials explorestrategies for enhancing the country’s regulatory environment

Political Review of Agency Adjudication and Recommendations for Reform

As certain agencies accumulate power for their political leaders, they reserve less decision-making authority and discretion to their administrative law judges

The FTC’s Forthcoming Junk Fee Rule Could Be a Candidate for the Congressional Review Act

To be successful, the rule should focus on harmful fees used in short-term lodging and live-event ticketing

Biden’s Spring 2024 Unified Agenda

Overview of the Unified Agenda highlighting notable actions that agencies plan to take in the near term

Testimony for Hearing: An Examination of CARB's In Use Locomotive Regulation

Submitted testimony of Roger Nober for July 9, 2024 hearing of the House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee

An SEC Commissioner’s Thoughts on Regulating Blockchain and Crypto

Summary of the fireside chat with Commissioner Hester Peirce, a session at the June 2024 event, Regulation by Enforcement: Blockchain and Crypto.

Regulating Blockchain and Crypto via Novel Legislation or Rulemaking

The second panel of “Regulation by Enforcement: Blockchain and Crypto” focused on the current state of crypto regulation and recent legislative developments.

Regulating Blockchain and Crypto Technology via Enforcement

Summary from panel discussion at the GW Regulatory Studies forum event: Regulation by Enforcement: Blockchain and Crypto

A Regulatory Surge in April 2024

In April 2024, federal agencies broke records by issuing an unprecedented number of significant final rules

Will History Repeat Itself? Forecasting CRA Use in a Second Trump Administration

What policy areas are most likely to be challenged if Trump wins a second term in the 2024 presidential election?