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 

Regulators' Budget Report: OIRA Shrinks as Responsibilities Grow

The 2017 Regulator’s Budget reveals a trend of staff and budgetary growth for most federal agencies while OIRA is left behind.

An Introduction to a Regulatory Budget

Testimony before the House Committee on the Budget.

Capturing Regulatory Reality

This paper offers a retrospective assessment of economist George Stigler’s classic article, The Theory of Economic Regulation.

Home Appliance Energy Efficiency Standards under the Department of Energy – Stakeholder Perspectives

Testimony before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power hearing on Home Appliance Energy Efficiency Standards under the Department of Energy – Stakeholder Perspectives.