Latest Work in Regulatory Analysis
- | Policy Analytics Symposium Policy Analytics Symposium
- | Regulation Regulation
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Measuring a Contract's Breadth: A Text Analysis
- | Policy Analytics Symposium Policy Analytics Symposium
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Validating Readability and Complexity Metrics: A New Dataset of Before-and-After Laws
- | Policy Analytics Symposium Policy Analytics Symposium
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Democratizing Policy Analytics with AutoML
- | Policy Analytics Symposium Policy Analytics Symposium
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Working Papers Working Papers
How to Improve Data Validation in Five Steps
- | Policy Analytics Symposium Policy Analytics Symposium
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Man vs. Machine
A Novel Evaluation of Data Analytics Using Occupational Licensing as a Case Study
- | Policy Analytics Symposium Policy Analytics Symposium
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Towards a Formalization of Policy Analytics
- | Policy Analytics Symposium Policy Analytics Symposium
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Using Machine Learning to Capture Heterogeneity in Trade Agreements
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Red tape report card: Study shows modest but encouraging progress in reducing regulations across Canada
We still have lots of work to do, but things are improving
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Remembering not-so-noble Prohibition experiment
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Idaho is the Least Regulated State and a Model for the Rest of the Country
Idaho finds a way to cut regulations without controversy

- | Regulation Regulation
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
James Broughel on POTUS Channel
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Announcing an Updated Edition of RegData Canada
Dataset quantifies regulatory and statutory restrictions in Canadian provinces

- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of Washington, DC, Regulation in 2019
132,042 Restrictions, 7.8 Million Words, and 11 Weeks to Read
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of Massachusetts Regulation in 2019
160,381 Restrictions, 10.7 Million Words, and 15 Weeks to Read
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of Rhode Island Regulation in 2019
92,522 Restrictions, 5.7 Million Words, and 8 Weeks to Read
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of South Dakota Regulation in 2019
43,940 Restrictions, 3.8 Million Words, and 5 Weeks to Read
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of Nevada Regulation in 2019
63,735 Restrictions, 4.9 Million Words, and 7 Weeks to Read
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of North Dakota Regulation in 2019
63,203 Restrictions, 4.6 Million Words, and 6 Weeks to Read
Latest Work in Regulatory Analysis
- | Policy Analytics Symposium Policy Analytics Symposium
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Measuring a Contract's Breadth: A Text Analysis
- | Policy Analytics Symposium Policy Analytics Symposium
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Validating Readability and Complexity Metrics: A New Dataset of Before-and-After Laws
- | Policy Analytics Symposium Policy Analytics Symposium
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Democratizing Policy Analytics with AutoML
- | Policy Analytics Symposium Policy Analytics Symposium
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Working Papers Working Papers
How to Improve Data Validation in Five Steps
- | Policy Analytics Symposium Policy Analytics Symposium
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Man vs. Machine
A Novel Evaluation of Data Analytics Using Occupational Licensing as a Case Study
- | Policy Analytics Symposium Policy Analytics Symposium
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Towards a Formalization of Policy Analytics
- | Policy Analytics Symposium Policy Analytics Symposium
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Using Machine Learning to Capture Heterogeneity in Trade Agreements
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Red tape report card: Study shows modest but encouraging progress in reducing regulations across Canada
We still have lots of work to do, but things are improving
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Remembering not-so-noble Prohibition experiment
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Idaho is the Least Regulated State and a Model for the Rest of the Country
Idaho finds a way to cut regulations without controversy

- | Regulation Regulation
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
James Broughel on POTUS Channel
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Announcing an Updated Edition of RegData Canada
Dataset quantifies regulatory and statutory restrictions in Canadian provinces

- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of Washington, DC, Regulation in 2019
132,042 Restrictions, 7.8 Million Words, and 11 Weeks to Read
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of Massachusetts Regulation in 2019
160,381 Restrictions, 10.7 Million Words, and 15 Weeks to Read
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of Rhode Island Regulation in 2019
92,522 Restrictions, 5.7 Million Words, and 8 Weeks to Read
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of South Dakota Regulation in 2019
43,940 Restrictions, 3.8 Million Words, and 5 Weeks to Read
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of Nevada Regulation in 2019
63,735 Restrictions, 4.9 Million Words, and 7 Weeks to Read
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of North Dakota Regulation in 2019
63,203 Restrictions, 4.6 Million Words, and 6 Weeks to Read
Latest Work in Regulatory Analysis
- | Policy Analytics Symposium Policy Analytics Symposium
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Measuring a Contract's Breadth: A Text Analysis
- | Policy Analytics Symposium Policy Analytics Symposium
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Validating Readability and Complexity Metrics: A New Dataset of Before-and-After Laws
- | Policy Analytics Symposium Policy Analytics Symposium
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Democratizing Policy Analytics with AutoML
- | Policy Analytics Symposium Policy Analytics Symposium
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Working Papers Working Papers
How to Improve Data Validation in Five Steps
- | Policy Analytics Symposium Policy Analytics Symposium
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Man vs. Machine
A Novel Evaluation of Data Analytics Using Occupational Licensing as a Case Study
- | Policy Analytics Symposium Policy Analytics Symposium
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Towards a Formalization of Policy Analytics
- | Policy Analytics Symposium Policy Analytics Symposium
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Using Machine Learning to Capture Heterogeneity in Trade Agreements
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of Washington, DC, Regulation in 2019
132,042 Restrictions, 7.8 Million Words, and 11 Weeks to Read
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of Massachusetts Regulation in 2019
160,381 Restrictions, 10.7 Million Words, and 15 Weeks to Read
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of Rhode Island Regulation in 2019
92,522 Restrictions, 5.7 Million Words, and 8 Weeks to Read
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of South Dakota Regulation in 2019
43,940 Restrictions, 3.8 Million Words, and 5 Weeks to Read
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of Nevada Regulation in 2019
63,735 Restrictions, 4.9 Million Words, and 7 Weeks to Read
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of North Dakota Regulation in 2019
63,203 Restrictions, 4.6 Million Words, and 6 Weeks to Read
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Regulatory Review Time and Pharmaceutical R&D
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of Georgia Regulation in 2019
109,112 Restrictions, 6.0 Million Words, and 8 Weeks to Read
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of California Regulation in 2019
395,129 Restrictions, 21.2 Million Words, and 29 Weeks to Read
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Working Papers Working Papers
The Mighty Waves of Regulatory Reform: Regulatory Budgets and the Future of Cost-Benefit Analysis
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Working Papers Working Papers
RegData: Australia
Taking Inventory of Australian Regulations
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Performance Standards vs. Design Standards: Facilitating a Shift toward Best Practices
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Tracking the Progress of Kentucky’s Red Tape Reduction Initiative
Latest Work in Regulatory Analysis
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
James Broughel on POTUS Channel
- | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Macro Musings Macro Musings
Discounting the Future
A Macro Musings Transcript

- | Regulation Regulation
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
Here's to Win-Win Regulatory Reform!

- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Mercatus Original Video Mercatus Original Video
Decision-Making 101: Regulatory Impact Analysis

- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Mercatus Original Video Mercatus Original Video
Regulatory Analysis: What is it, and why is it important?

Latest Work in Regulatory Analysis
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
Government Regulation on Autopilot
Testimony before the US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management
- | Regulation Regulation
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Designing a Regulatory System for Future Generations
Testimony before the Ohio House State and Local Government Committee
- | Regulation Regulation
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Efficiency Analysis Would Aid Regulatory Policymaking in South Carolina
Testimony before the South Carolina General Government Legislative Subcommittee
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
The Regressive Effects of Federal Regulation and a Roadmap for Reform
Testimony before Senate Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
Lessons from the British Columbia Model of Regulatory Reform
Testimony before the House Subcommittee on Healthcare, Benefits, and Administrative Rules and Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Affairs
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
Reducing Administrative Incomprehensibility with Data Tools and Standardization
Testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Affairs
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
It’s Time to Rethink the Nutrition Facts Panel
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Ideas for Regulatory Review at the US Department of Transportation
Letter to the Director of the Office of Policy Development, Strategic Planning and Performance US Department of Transportation
- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
Outcome-Based Regulatory Decisions Require Congressional Commitment
Testimony before the Senate Committee on the Budget
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for Hearth Products
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
Comprehensive Regulatory Impact Analysis: The Cornerstone of Regulatory Reform
Testimony before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Energy Conservation Standards For Residential Dishwashers
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
A Guide to Writing Public Interest Comments Using Economic Analysis

- | Government Spending Government Spending
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Draft Supporting Materials for the Science Advisory Board Panel on the Role of Economy-Wide Modeling in US EPA Analysis of Air Regulations
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Decision-Making 101: Regulatory Impact Analysis
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Improving Measures of Environmental Justice in EPA Regulatory Analysis
Statement before the EPA Science Advisory Board Environmental Justice Technical Guidance Review Panel
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Draft Technical Guidance for Assessing Environmental Justice in Regulatory Analysis
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
On the Human Costs of the US Regulatory System: Should Congress Pressure Agencies to Make Rules Faster?
Testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Comment on OMB's Draft 2013 Report to Congress on the Benefits and Costs of Federal Regulations
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies
Improving Regulatory Impact Analysis Through Process Reform
Testimony before the Joint Economic Committee
Latest Work in Regulatory Analysis
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Red tape report card: Study shows modest but encouraging progress in reducing regulations across Canada
We still have lots of work to do, but things are improving
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Remembering not-so-noble Prohibition experiment
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Idaho is the Least Regulated State and a Model for the Rest of the Country
Idaho finds a way to cut regulations without controversy

- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Announcing an Updated Edition of RegData Canada
Dataset quantifies regulatory and statutory restrictions in Canadian provinces

- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
A Call to Reconsider the Foundations of Economic Analysis
Beyond the Social Discount Rate

- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Explainer: How States Can Set up Regulatory Reform for Success

- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Problem with ‘Expert’ Regulation

- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Repeal and Replace the Code of Federal Regulations
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
What the "Social Discount Rate" Is and Why It Matters
A New Symposium Outlines Three Approaches to a Critical Public Policy Issue

- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Getting State Economic Analysis Right
A Q&A with James Broughel

- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Congressional Testimony: The British Columbia Model and Regressive Effects
Research Round-Up: October 1, 2018

- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Trump’s Regulatory Reforms Need a Phase Two

- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Book Review of Pricing Lives: Guideposts for a Safer Society
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Reform Opportunities for the Surface Transportation Board

- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
More Information Needed on the Benefits and Costs of Regulations

- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Beginning of the End for Fuel Efficiency Mandates
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Regulation Rollback and the 'Trump Bump'

- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Experts Address Challenges, Opportunities for Regulatory Reform
