Steven J. Balla

Steven J. Balla

Steven J. Balla


Co-Director

Professor Balla’s research focuses on stakeholder participation in the development of regulations in the US and China.  Who participates in the making and implementing of regulations?  Does this participation have an effect on regulatory outputs and outcomes? Balla has studied the notice and comment process, OIRA regulatory review, advisory committees and negotiated rulemakings, among other topics.  

For the 2015 - 2016 academic year, Balla served as a Fulbright Scholar at Nankai University in Tianjin, China. Balla also served as a Fulbright Scholar in 2008-2009 at Peking University in Beijing, where he lectured on the American regulatory system and began conducting research on public involvement in policymaking in the Chinese political system.

With William T. Gormley, Jr., Balla is the author of Bureaucracy and Democracy: Accountability and Performance.  He holds a Ph.D. from Duke University.

 

After Midnight: Prospective Uses of the Congressional Review Act in the Second Trump Administration

A look at rules the Trump administration may target for recall in its second term

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?

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.

New Goals, Old Tools: Broadening Public Participation in the Regulatory Process in the Biden Administration

As the Biden Administration looks to improve public participation, are tools focused on the "supply" side of the equation enough?

The Durability of Governance Reform: A Two-Wave Audit of Notice and Comment Policymaking in China

Audits of the notice and comment rulemaking process in China show that as reforms are implemented, they can be sustained over time.

Beyond Republicans and the Disapproval of Regulations

Contrary to conventional wisdom, the Congressional Review Act has been used by both U.S. political parties to nullify regulations

Broadening Public Engagement in the Federal Regulatory Process

Public interest comment with input on public engagement initiatives by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs