Regulatory Analysis

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Jerry Ellig
Research Professor, George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center
James Broughel
Senior Research Fellow
Patrick McLaughlin
Senior Research Fellow

Expert Commentary
COVID-19 Crisis Response
FDA is slowing down production of hand sanitizers
the Hill
Richard Williams
March 28, 2020
Expert Commentary
Regulation
Red tape report card: Study shows modest but encouraging progress in reducing regulations across Canada
Financial Post
Laura Jones, Patrick McLaughlin
January 21, 2020
Expert Commentary
Regulation
Remembering not-so-noble Prohibition experiment
TribLive
Donald J. Boudreaux
January 16, 2020
Expert Commentary
Regulatory Analysis
Idaho is the Least Regulated State and a Model for the Rest of the Country
James Broughel, Krista Chavez
January 2, 2020
Radio Appearance
Regulation
James Broughel on POTUS Channel
October 10, 2019
Expert Commentary
Regulation
Announcing an Updated Edition of RegData Canada
Jonathan Nelson, Kofi Ampaabeng
September 26, 2019
Policy Briefs
Regulation
A Snapshot of Washington, DC, Regulation in 2019
James Broughel, Jonathan Nelson
August 29, 2019
Policy Briefs
Regulation
A Snapshot of Massachusetts Regulation in 2019
James Broughel, Walter Stover
August 28, 2019
Policy Briefs
Regulation
A Snapshot of Rhode Island Regulation in 2019
James Broughel, Walter Stover
August 27, 2019
Policy Briefs
Regulation
A Snapshot of South Dakota Regulation in 2019
James Broughel, Thurston Powers
August 27, 2019

Policy Briefs
Regulation
A Snapshot of Washington, DC, Regulation in 2019
James Broughel, Jonathan Nelson
August 29, 2019
Policy Briefs
Regulation
A Snapshot of Massachusetts Regulation in 2019
James Broughel, Walter Stover
August 28, 2019
Policy Briefs
Regulation
A Snapshot of Rhode Island Regulation in 2019
James Broughel, Walter Stover
August 27, 2019
Policy Briefs
Regulation
A Snapshot of South Dakota Regulation in 2019
James Broughel, Thurston Powers
August 27, 2019
Policy Briefs
Regulation
A Snapshot of Nevada Regulation in 2019
James Broughel, Thurston Powers
August 20, 2019
Policy Briefs
Regulation
A Snapshot of North Dakota Regulation in 2019
James Broughel, Thurston Powers
August 14, 2019
Working Papers
Healthcare
Regulatory Review Time and Pharmaceutical R&D
Anna Chorniy, James Bailey, Abdulkadir Civan, Michael Maloney
July 17, 2019
Federal Testimony
Regulation
Government Regulation on Autopilot
James Broughel
July 17, 2019
Policy Briefs
Regulation
A Snapshot of Georgia Regulation in 2019
James Broughel, Jonathan Nelson
July 9, 2019
Policy Briefs
Regulation
A Snapshot of California Regulation in 2019
James Broughel, Jonathan Nelson
July 3, 2019

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

Data Visualizations
State and Local Regulations
Mapping Regulatory Restrictions in US States
Patrick McLaughlin, Mark Febrizio
February 26, 2019
Data Visualizations
Regulation
Agency Analysis Rarely Used to Inform Regulatory Decisions
Jerry Ellig, Sherzod Abdukadirov
March 2, 2015
Data Visualizations
Regulation
Measuring the Content, Not Just the Number, of Executive Orders and Proclamations
Patrick McLaughlin
October 16, 2014
Data Visualizations
Regulation
Why We Need Regulatory Reform in Two Charts
Patrick McLaughlin, Richard Williams
May 27, 2014
Data Visualizations
Regulation
While Regulatory Spending and Output Increase, Economic Analysis of Regulations Is Often Incomplete
Jerry Ellig, James Broughel
May 6, 2014
Data Visualizations
Regulation
FDA Regulations Should Be Safe and Effective
Jerry Ellig, James Broughel
March 12, 2014
Data Visualizations
Regulation
OIRA Spending Falls as Agency Spending Swells
Jerry Ellig, James Broughel
October 17, 2013
Data Visualizations
Regulation
Are You Too Irrational to Choose the Right Appliance?
James Broughel
September 11, 2013
Data Visualizations
Regulation
Energy Efficiency Benefits from 2013 Microwave Oven Regulation
James Broughel
July 29, 2013
Data Visualizations
Regulation
Environmental Benefits of Energy Regulations Are Negligible
Ted Gayer, W. Kip Viscusi
August 2, 2012

Federal Testimony
Regulation
Government Regulation on Autopilot
James Broughel
July 17, 2019
State Testimony
Regulation
Designing a Regulatory System for Future Generations
James Broughel
April 10, 2019
State Testimony
Regulation
Efficiency Analysis Would Aid Regulatory Policymaking in South Carolina
James Broughel
March 21, 2019
Federal Testimony
Regulation
The Regressive Effects of Federal Regulation and a Roadmap for Reform
Dustin Chambers
September 27, 2018
Federal Testimony
Regulation
Lessons from the British Columbia Model of Regulatory Reform
Laura Jones
September 27, 2018
Federal Testimony
Regulation
Reducing Administrative Incomprehensibility with Data Tools and Standardization
Oliver Sherouse
July 20, 2018
Federal Testimony
Regulation
Outcome-Based Regulatory Decisions Require Congressional Commitment
Jerry Ellig
December 9, 2015
Federal Testimony
Regulation
Comprehensive Regulatory Impact Analysis: The Cornerstone of Regulatory Reform
Jerry Ellig
February 25, 2015
Federal Testimony
Regulation
On the Human Costs of the US Regulatory System: Should Congress Pressure Agencies to Make Rules Faster?
Patrick McLaughlin
August 1, 2013
Federal Testimony
Regulation
Improving Regulatory Impact Analysis Through Process Reform
Jerry Ellig
June 26, 2013

Expert Commentary
COVID-19 Crisis Response
FDA is slowing down production of hand sanitizers
the Hill
Richard Williams
March 28, 2020
Expert Commentary
Regulation
Red tape report card: Study shows modest but encouraging progress in reducing regulations across Canada
Financial Post
Laura Jones, Patrick McLaughlin
January 21, 2020
Expert Commentary
Regulation
Remembering not-so-noble Prohibition experiment
TribLive
Donald J. Boudreaux
January 16, 2020
Expert Commentary
Regulatory Analysis
Idaho is the Least Regulated State and a Model for the Rest of the Country
James Broughel, Krista Chavez
January 2, 2020
Expert Commentary
Regulation
Announcing an Updated Edition of RegData Canada
Jonathan Nelson, Kofi Ampaabeng
September 26, 2019
Expert Commentary
Regulation
A Call to Reconsider the Foundations of Economic Analysis
James Broughel, Andrea O'Sullivan
May 14, 2019
Expert Commentary
Regulation
Explainer: How States Can Set up Regulatory Reform for Success
Andrea O'Sullivan, Christian McGuire
January 10, 2019
Expert Commentary
Regulation
The Problem with ‘Expert’ Regulation
The Hill
James Broughel
January 8, 2019
Expert Commentary
Regulation
Repeal and Replace the Code of Federal Regulations
Investor's Business Daily
James Broughel
December 12, 2018
Expert Commentary
Regulation
What the "Social Discount Rate" Is and Why It Matters
James Broughel
December 6, 2018

Radio Appearance
Regulation
James Broughel on POTUS Channel
October 10, 2019
Mercatus Original Podcast
Monetary Policy
Discounting the Future
Macro Musings
March 18, 2019
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
Government Spending
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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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
F. A. Hayek Program
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
<p>B-339 Rayburn House Office Building</p>
Mercatus Events
Technology and Innovation
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