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Regulatory Studies Program

 

The Regulatory Studies Program of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University works within the university setting to improve the state of knowledge and debate about regulations and their impact on society through peer reviewed research, ultimately improving how government works in the regulatory arena.

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Publications

Regulatory Agency Spending Reaches New Height

Research Papers/Studies
Veronique de Rugy, Melinda Warren
August 1, 2008

This annual report examines the Budget of the U.S. Government presented by the President to Congress for FY 2009 to track the expenditures of federal regulatory agencies and the staff needed to run these agencies.

Texas-Sized Savings From High Cost Universal Service Reform

Mercatus On Policy
Jerry Ellig
July 15, 2008

Mercatus Senior Research Fellow Jerry Ellig examines the high cost Texas Universal Service Fund.

Universal Service Reform: Start With Accountability

Mercatus On Policy
Jerry Ellig
July 15, 2008

Mercatus Senior Research Fellow Jerry Ellig addresses Universal Service reform from an accountability angle. 

Public Interest Comment - Extension of Optional Practical Training for Foreign Students

Public Interest Comments
Mark Adams
June 12, 2008

This comment to the Department of Homeland Security is a response to the department's Notice of Interim Final Rulemaking for Extending Period of Optional Practical Training by 17 Months for F-1 Nonimmigrant Students With STEM Degrees and Expanding Cap-Gap Relief for All F-1 Students With Pending H-1B Petitions.

Mercatus on Policy - How Well Do Federal Performance Reports Inform the Public?

Mercatus On Policy
Jerry Ellig
May 29, 2008

Mercatus Senior Research Fellow Jerry Ellig examines federal agency performance reports and how effectively they inform the public. 

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Recent Events

Access Academia: Out of the Ivory Tower and onto the Hill

Start: January 24, 2007 11:30 AM

The Mercatus Center hosted an exclusive series of welcome events for the staff of the 110^th Congress.

The Crisis in Public Safety Communications

Start: December 8, 2006 08:00 AM

This symposium brings together prominent scholars, policymakers, and industry officials to discuss solutions to the deadly serious interoperability problems facing emergency personnel across the country.

Anticompetitive Barriers to E-Commerce: A Symposium

Start: May 24, 2006 08:00 AM

Mercatus Center at George Mason University, in collaboration with the George Mason University School of Law, is holding a day-long symposium to allow prominent legal and economic scholars to present papers on current issues in E-Commerce.

For more information about this program, contact:
Christopher Hixon
703-993-4930
chixon@gmu.edu