Regulatory Analysis

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Jerry Ellig
Senior Research Fellow
James Broughel
Research Fellow
Patrick McLaughlin
Director of the Program for Economic Research on Regulation

Mercatus Original Podcast
Regulation
Here's to Win-Win Regulatory Reform!
May 1, 2018
Policy Briefing
Regulation
Regulation 360: Why We Must Reform Our Regulatory System (and How to Do It)
Patrick McLaughlin
April 26, 2018
Expert Commentary
Regulation
Experts Address Challenges, Opportunities for Regulatory Reform
Chad Reese
April 26, 2018
Expert Commentary
Regulation
Five Steps to Improve Decision-Making at Independent Regulatory Agencies
Jerry Ellig
March 20, 2018
Expert Commentary
Regulation
New FCC Office a Step Forward for Regulatory Reform
Patrick McLaughlin, Jonathan Nelson
February 1, 2018
Public Interest Comment
Regulation
It’s Time to Rethink the Nutrition Facts Panel
Richard Williams, Catherine Konieczny
January 29, 2018
Expert Commentary
Regulation
Forget Nutrition Labels — When Will Real Obesity Solutions Emerge?
InsideSources
Richard Williams
November 10, 2017
Expert Commentary
Regulation
Senators Are Misguided in Attempt to Lower Drug Prices
CreatorsSyndicate
Veronique de Rugy
November 9, 2017
Public Interest Comment
Regulation
Ideas for Regulatory Review at the US Department of Transportation
Patrick McLaughlin, Catherine Konieczny
November 3, 2017
Expert Commentary
Regulation
The Long Road to Regulatory Reform
US News & World Report
Patrick McLaughlin, Michael Wilt
August 28, 2017

Policy Briefing
Regulation
Regulation 360: Why We Must Reform Our Regulatory System (and How to Do It)
Patrick McLaughlin
April 26, 2018
Public Interest Comment
Regulation
It’s Time to Rethink the Nutrition Facts Panel
Richard Williams, Catherine Konieczny
January 29, 2018
Public Interest Comment
Regulation
Ideas for Regulatory Review at the US Department of Transportation
Patrick McLaughlin, Catherine Konieczny
November 3, 2017
Mercatus Working Paper
Regulation
The President’s Constitutional Power to Order Cost-Benefit Analysis and Centralized Review of Independent Agency Rulemaking
C. Boyden Gray
May 31, 2017
Mercatus Working Paper
Regulation
The Social Discount Rate
James Broughel
January 11, 2017
Mercatus Working Paper
Regulation
Improvements in SEC Economic Analysis since Business Roundtable
Jerry Ellig
December 15, 2016
Mercatus Working Paper
Regulation
On the Benefits and Costs of Public Access to Data Used to Support Federal Policy Making
Randall Lutter, David Zorn
September 13, 2016
Mercatus Working Paper
Regulation
Evaluating the Quality and Use of Regulatory Impact Analysis
Jerry Ellig
July 6, 2016
Mercatus Working Paper
Regulation
Preventing a Regulatory Train Wreck: Mandated Regulation and the Cautionary Tale of Positive Train Control
Jerry Ellig, Michael Horney
June 21, 2016
Mercatus on Policy Series
Study of American Capitalism
Certificate-of-Need Laws and North Carolina: Rural Health Care, Medical Imaging, and Access
Christopher Koopman, Thomas Stratmann, Scott Eastman
May 17, 2016

Book
Regulation
Regulation: A Primer
Susan Dudley, Jerry Brito
August 14, 2012
Book
Regulation
The New Holy Wars
Robert H. Nelson
December 7, 2009
Pennsylvania State University Press

Chart / Data Visualization
Regulation
Agency Analysis Rarely Used to Inform Regulatory Decisions
Jerry Ellig, Sherzod Abdukadirov
March 2, 2015
Chart / Data Visualization
Regulation
Measuring the Content, Not Just the Number, of Executive Orders and Proclamations
Patrick McLaughlin
October 16, 2014
Chart / Data Visualization
Regulation
Why We Need Regulatory Reform in Two Charts
Patrick McLaughlin, Richard Williams
May 27, 2014
Chart / Data Visualization
Regulation
While Regulatory Spending and Output Increase, Economic Analysis of Regulations Is Often Incomplete
Jerry Ellig, James Broughel
May 6, 2014
Chart / Data Visualization
Regulation
FDA Regulations Should Be Safe and Effective
Jerry Ellig, James Broughel
March 12, 2014
Chart / Data Visualization
Regulation
OIRA Spending Falls as Agency Spending Swells
Jerry Ellig, James Broughel
October 17, 2013
Chart / Data Visualization
Regulation
Are You Too Irrational to Choose the Right Appliance?
James Broughel
September 11, 2013
Chart / Data Visualization
Regulation
Energy Efficiency Benefits from 2013 Microwave Oven Regulation
James Broughel
July 29, 2013
Chart / Data Visualization
Regulation
Environmental Benefits of Energy Regulations Are Negligible
Ted Gayer, W. Kip Viscusi
August 2, 2012
Chart / Data Visualization
Federal Fiscal Policy
Who Benefits from the Department of Energy's Loan Guarantee Program?
Veronique de Rugy
June 19, 2012

Congressional Testimony
Regulation
Outcome-Based Regulatory Decisions Require Congressional Commitment
Jerry Ellig
December 9, 2015
Congressional Testimony
Regulation
Comprehensive Regulatory Impact Analysis: The Cornerstone of Regulatory Reform
Jerry Ellig
February 25, 2015
Congressional Testimony
Regulation
On the Human Costs of the US Regulatory System: Should Congress Pressure Agencies to Make Rules Faster?
Patrick McLaughlin
August 1, 2013
Congressional Testimony
Regulation
Improving Regulatory Impact Analysis Through Process Reform
Jerry Ellig
June 26, 2013
Congressional Testimony
Federal Fiscal Policy
A Guarantee for Failure: Government Lending Under Sec. 1705
Veronique de Rugy
July 18, 2012
Congressional Testimony
Regulation
Perspectives on Retrospective Review and Analysis
Randall Lutter
July 12, 2012
Congressional Testimony
Regulation
Improving Pre-Proposal Regulatory Analysis
Jerry Ellig
March 29, 2011
Congressional Testimony
Regulation
Federal Rulemaking and the Regulatory Process
Richard Williams
July 27, 2010
Congressional Testimony
Regulatory Process Reform
Recovery Act Oversight
Jerry Ellig
May 5, 2009
Congressional Testimony
Regulation
The Contribution of the Social Sciences to the Energy Challenge
Jerry Ellig
September 25, 2007

Expert Commentary
Regulation
Experts Address Challenges, Opportunities for Regulatory Reform
Chad Reese
April 26, 2018
Expert Commentary
Regulation
Five Steps to Improve Decision-Making at Independent Regulatory Agencies
Jerry Ellig
March 20, 2018
Expert Commentary
Regulation
New FCC Office a Step Forward for Regulatory Reform
Patrick McLaughlin, Jonathan Nelson
February 1, 2018
Expert Commentary
Regulation
Forget Nutrition Labels — When Will Real Obesity Solutions Emerge?
InsideSources
Richard Williams
November 10, 2017
Expert Commentary
Regulation
Senators Are Misguided in Attempt to Lower Drug Prices
CreatorsSyndicate
Veronique de Rugy
November 9, 2017
Expert Commentary
Regulation
The Long Road to Regulatory Reform
US News & World Report
Patrick McLaughlin, Michael Wilt
August 28, 2017
Expert Commentary
Regulation
Reforming Regulatory Analysis
RealClearPolicy
James Broughel
August 26, 2017
Expert Commentary
Regulation
Flint Crisis Shows Misplaced Trust
The Hill
Patrick McLaughlin, Christopher Koopman
August 13, 2017
Expert Commentary
Regulation
Putting Faith in Improved Nutrition Labels Still Misguided
InsideSources
Richard Williams
June 22, 2017
Expert Commentary
Regulation
Gottlieb's FDA Should Focus on Food Safety Policy
RealClearPolicy
Richard Williams
May 31, 2017

Mercatus Original Podcast
Regulation
Here's to Win-Win Regulatory Reform!
May 1, 2018
Radio Appearance
Regulation
Patrick McLaughlin Discusses Regulatory Appendicitis on Illinois Watchdog Radio
March 20, 2015

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Radio Appearance
Regulation
Will Ruger Discusses Freedom in the 50 States on KURV
July 8, 2013

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Podcast Appearance
Regulation
Hester Peirce Discusses Regulatory Oversight Essentials at Regulation University
February 21, 2013

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Radio Appearance
Regulation
Antony Davies discusses Economic Freedom in Kansas
February 14, 2013

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Podcast Appearance
Regulation
Looking Back to See Forward: The Need For Regulatory Retrospective Review
May 11, 2012

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Mercatus Original Video
Federal Fiscal Policy
Social Security vs. Private Retirement
Antony Davies
May 2, 2012
Radio Appearance
Regulation
Chris Conover talks with G. Gordon Liddy about rushed regulations in the health care law
January 11, 2012

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Radio Appearance
Regulation
Jerry Ellig discusses poor analysis of healthcare regulations on The Frank Beckmann Show
January 10, 2012

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Radio Appearance
Regulation
Jerry Ellig Examines Quality of Healthcare Interim Final Rules on the Jim Bohannon Show
January 9, 2012

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12:00pm – 1:00pm
Mercatus Events
Regulation
Who Regulates the Regulators?
Todd Zywicki
2012
Apr
03
Senate Dirksen - 106
8:30am – 1:00pm
Mercatus Events
Regulation
Regulation in a 21st Century Economy
Jerry Ellig, Richard Williams, Susan Dudley, Bruce Yandle
2011
Mar
03
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Mercatus Events
Regulation
A New Role for FDA to Make Food Safer
Richard Williams
2010
Oct
26
George Mason University - Arlington Campus - Hazel Hall - Room 332
8:30am – 9:30am
Mercatus Events
Regulatory Analysis
8th Annual Performance Report Scorecard: Which Federal Agencies Best Inform the Public?
2007
Apr
03
12:00pm – 1:30pm
Mercatus Events
Regulation
Getting Warmer: Addressing Climate Change and Environmental Policy
2007
Mar
22
B-339 Rayburn House Office Building
12:00pm – 1:30pm
Mercatus Events
Food and Health Regulations
Losing Patience: Examining Issues in Health Care
2006
Jul
25
B-339 Rayburn House Office Building
12:00pm – 1:30pm
Mercatus Events
Food and Health Regulations
Avian Flu: The Challenge Ahead
2006
Apr
20
B-339 Rayburn House Office Building
Mercatus Events
Food and Health Regulations
Under the Knife: Understanding the Challenges in Health Care
2006
Mar
28
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Mercatus Events
Technology Policy
How Many Bottles Make a Case Against Direct Shipment Bans?
2004
Jul
26
Mercatus Events
Regulation
Economics and the Environment: Public and Private Choice
2004
Jul
22