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A step toward sound policy
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Trump made a start — now to scrap the red tape on regulators
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Testimony before the Nebraska Legislature, Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
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Setting the record straight on Trump's regulatory reforms
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Iowa Missed a Chance to Free Workers of Costly, Unnecessary Work Licenses
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Cut the red tape to help Mississippi's economy grow faster
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Testimony before Senate Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management
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New Jersey’s Regulatory Reform Program under Governor Chris Christie
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Regulation 360: Why We Must Reform Our Regulatory System (and How to Do It)
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Experts Address Challenges, Opportunities for Regulatory Reform

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Why and How Independent Agencies Should Conduct Regulatory Impact Analysis
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Regulation by Guidance and Due Process: A Response by the Department of Justice
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New FCC Office a Step Forward for Regulatory Reform
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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
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Testimony before the Nebraska Legislature, Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
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Setting the record straight on Trump's regulatory reforms
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New Research Highlights the Role of Regulations and Lobbying in Business Dynamism

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Iowa Missed a Chance to Free Workers of Costly, Unnecessary Work Licenses
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Cut the red tape to help Mississippi's economy grow faster
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Testimony before Senate Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management
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New Jersey’s Regulatory Reform Program under Governor Chris Christie
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Regulation 360: Why We Must Reform Our Regulatory System (and How to Do It)
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Regulation by Guidance and Due Process: A Response by the Department of Justice
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New Jersey’s Regulatory Reform Program under Governor Chris Christie
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Regulation 360: Why We Must Reform Our Regulatory System (and How to Do It)
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Comprehensive Regulatory Reform
A Mercatus Policy Primer
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Using Regulatory Reform to Boost Growth
The Case of British Columbia
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Regulatory Process, Regulatory Reform, and the Quality of Regulatory Impact Analysis
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The Ethical Issues behind Expanding the Right to Try Preapproval Drugs and Medical Devices
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On the Benefits and Costs of Public Access to Data Used to Support Federal Policy Making
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Health Options Foreclosed: How the FDA Denies Americans the Benefits of Medical Research
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Midnight Regulations Illustrate Larger Problems with the Regulatory Process

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Can Health Spending Be Reined In through Supply Constraints? An Evaluation of Certificate-of-Need Laws
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Rethinking Taxi Regulations: The Case for Fundamental Reform
Taxi regulations limit competition, thereby yielding higher prices, lower quality, and antiquated technologies and practices. Now is an opportune time to rethink the entire structure of taxi regulations
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Why Banks Should Beware of “Misbehaving”

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Does FDA Funding Increase Drug and Medical Device Innovation?

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Employee and Restriction Count Outlier Regulatory Agencies

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The Right to Try and the Future of the FDA in the Age of Personalized Medicine
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Evaluating the Quality and Use of Regulatory Impact Analysis
The Mercatus Center’s Regulatory Report Card, 2008–2013
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The High Correlation between Agency Employment and Agency Regulations

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United States Is the World’s Leader in International Arms Sales

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The Evolving Role of the USDA in the Food and Agricultural Economy
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Don't confuse the symptom with the problem

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Decision-Making 101: Regulatory Impact Analysis

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Regulatory Analysis: What is it, and why is it important?

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The Regressive Effects of Federal Regulation and a Roadmap for Reform
Testimony before Senate Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management
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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
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Federal Regulation of Food Safety
Testimony before the US Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs
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Regulatory Budgeting as a Solution to the Accumulation of Regulatory Errors
Testimony before the House Committee on the Budget
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The Need for a Greater Congressional Presence in Regulation Policy and Oversight
Testimony before the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law
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Public Interest Comment on Train Crew Staffing Rule
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The Federal Government on Autopilot: Delegation of Regulatory Authority to an Unaccountable Bureaucracy
Testimony before the House Committee on the Judiciary, Executive Overreach Task Force
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Retrospective Analysis of the Regulations Implementing the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990
Retrospective Review of Regulations from the Food and Drug Administration
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Comment on the Implementation of Country-by-Country Reporting by the Internal Revenue Service
Before the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury
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David vs. Godzilla, OIRA, and the Federal Agencies
Testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Operations
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Creating an Environment of Permissionless Innovation for Unmanned Aircraft
Testimony before the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
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Regulations Contribute to Poverty
Testimony before the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law
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Implementing Solutions: The Importance of following through on GAO and OIG Recommendations
Testimony before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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Outcome-Based Regulatory Decisions Require Congressional Commitment
Testimony before the Senate Committee on the Budget
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Dynamic Competition, Online Platforms, and Regulatory Policy
Before the House of Lords Select Committee on the European Union, EU Internal Market Sub-Committee
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Linear No-Threshold Model and Standards for Protection Against Radiation
Before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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OIRA Alone Could Not Achieve President Carter's Goals
Testimony before the House Committee on the Judiciary
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Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces
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Electronic Distribution of Prescribing Information for Human Prescription Drugs, Including Biological Products
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Trump made a start — now to scrap the red tape on regulators
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Iowa Missed a Chance to Free Workers of Costly, Unnecessary Work Licenses
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Cut the red tape to help Mississippi's economy grow faster
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Regulatory Reform: Build on What Works
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Make Regulations Democratic Again
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Clinton Economist Trusts Government Too Much
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Avoiding a Minimum Wage Cobra Effect
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