If the Supreme Court limits or overturns the Chevron Deference doctrine, it will likely lead to a phase of regulation by adjudication as agencies adapt
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
Technology and Public Commenting: Congress Takes Action
A new legislative proposal aims to implement ACUS recommendations to better handle mass campaigns in the public commenting process.
Summary: Discussing Agile Regulation
Agile regulation may enable agencies to respond to public needs to a greater extent than they could under rigid rulemaking procedures
Will Crypto Regulation Become a Partisan Issue?
With no clear mandate on crypto regulation from Congress or the public, crypto regulation has so far fallen mostly to executive branch agencies.
Summary: Is OIRA Still Fit for Purpose?
Participants discussed OIRA's function as a rational bureaucracy charged with producing regulations yielding net social benefits
Understanding the Demand-Side of an Illegal Market: Prohibition of Menthol Cigarettes
Working paper considers unintended consequences of the FDA's proposed ban on menthol cigarettes.
A Lookback at the Law: How Congress Uses the CRA
How the Congressional Review Act works and how Congress uses it.
Summary: Discussing Applications of Generative AI to Rule Development and Evaluation
In a wide-ranging discussion, breakout session participants highlighted potential risks and benefits of AI tools, particularly for the public commenting process
Summary: Discussion on Retrospective Review of Regulation
Participants attending a breakout session explored the potential for data collection and analysis to enable assessments of regulations after implementation.
Summary: The Role of Technology in Public Participation in the Regulatory Process
AI could help individuals shape their public comments into a format most useful to agencies