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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- Adam C. Smith
July 19, 2016

Does FDA Funding Increase Drug and Medical Device Innovation?

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- Richard A. Williams
July 15, 2016

| Regulation Regulation
| Data Visualizations Data Visualizations

Employee and Restriction Count Outlier Regulatory Agencies

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July 13, 2016

The Right to Try and the Future of the FDA in the Age of Personalized Medicine

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- Adam Thierer
July 12, 2016

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| Regulation Regulation
| Working Papers Working Papers

Evaluating the Quality and Use of Regulatory Impact Analysis

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- Jerry Ellig
July 6, 2016

The Mercatus Center’s Regulatory Report Card, 2008–2013

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| Data Visualizations Data Visualizations

The High Correlation between Agency Employment and Agency Regulations

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July 6, 2016

| Government Spending Government Spending
| Data Visualizations Data Visualizations

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

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- Veronique de Rugy
June 28, 2016

| Regulation Regulation
| Research Papers Research Papers

The Evolving Role of the USDA in the Food and Agricultural Economy

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- Jayson L. Lusk
June 24, 2016

Media Appearances

Latest work in Regulatory Process Reforms

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| Regulation Regulation
| Mercatus Original Video Mercatus Original Video

Don't confuse the symptom with the problem

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- Jerry Ellig
April 11, 2011

| Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
| Regulation Regulation
| Mercatus Original Video Mercatus Original Video

Decision-Making 101: Regulatory Impact Analysis

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- Jerry Ellig
April 11, 2011

| Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
| Regulation Regulation
| Mercatus Original Video Mercatus Original Video

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

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- Jerry Ellig
April 11, 2011

Testimony & Public Comments

Latest work in Regulatory Process Reforms

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| State Testimonies State Testimonies

Nebraska Could Be a Leader in Regulatory Reporting

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- James Broughel
January 31, 2020

Testimony before the Nebraska Legislature, Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee

| Regulation Regulation
| Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies

The Regressive Effects of Federal Regulation and a Roadmap for Reform

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- Dustin Chambers
September 27, 2018

Testimony before Senate Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management

| Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
| Regulation Regulation
| Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments

Ideas for Regulatory Review at the US Department of Transportation

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- Patrick McLaughlin
- Catherine Konieczny
November 3, 2017

Letter to the Director of the Office of Policy Development, Strategic Planning and Performance US Department of Transportation

| Regulation Regulation
| Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies

Federal Regulation of Food Safety

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- Richard A. Williams
August 17, 2016

Testimony before the US Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs

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| Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies

Regulatory Budgeting as a Solution to the Accumulation of Regulatory Errors

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- Patrick McLaughlin
July 7, 2016

Testimony before the House Committee on the Budget

| Regulation Regulation
| Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies

The Need for a Greater Congressional Presence in Regulation Policy and Oversight

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- William Beach
July 6, 2016

Testimony before the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law

| Regulation Regulation
| Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments

Public Interest Comment on Train Crew Staffing Rule

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- Patrick McLaughlin
June 15, 2016

| Regulation Regulation
| Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies

The Federal Government on Autopilot: Delegation of Regulatory Authority to an Unaccountable Bureaucracy

May 24, 2016

Testimony before the House Committee on the Judiciary, Executive Overreach Task Force

| Regulation Regulation
| Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments

Retrospective Analysis of the Regulations Implementing the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990

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April 12, 2016

Retrospective Review of Regulations from the Food and Drug Administration

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| Government Spending Government Spending
| Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments

Comment on the Implementation of Country-by-Country Reporting by the Internal Revenue Service

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- Jason J. Fichtner
- Adam N. Michel
March 22, 2016

Before the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury

| Regulation Regulation
| Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies

David vs. Godzilla, OIRA, and the Federal Agencies

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- Richard A. Williams
March 15, 2016

Testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Operations

| Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
| Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies

Creating an Environment of Permissionless Innovation for Unmanned Aircraft

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- Eli Dourado
March 10, 2016

Testimony before the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

| Regulation Regulation
| Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies

Regulations Contribute to Poverty

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- Patrick McLaughlin
February 24, 2016

Testimony before the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law

| Regulation Regulation
| Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies

Implementing Solutions: The Importance of following through on GAO and OIG Recommendations

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- Henry Wray
December 10, 2015

Testimony before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

| Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
| Regulation Regulation
| Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies

Outcome-Based Regulatory Decisions Require Congressional Commitment

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- Jerry Ellig
December 9, 2015

Testimony before the Senate Committee on the Budget

| Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
| Regulation Regulation
| Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments

Dynamic Competition, Online Platforms, and Regulatory Policy

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- Jerry Ellig
December 9, 2015

Before the House of Lords Select Committee on the European Union, EU Internal Market Sub-Committee

| Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
| Regulation Regulation
| Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments

Linear No-Threshold Model and Standards for Protection Against Radiation

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- Dima Yazji Shamoun
October 22, 2015

Before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

| Regulation Regulation
| Federal Testimonies Federal Testimonies

OIRA Alone Could Not Achieve President Carter's Goals

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- Richard A. Williams
July 15, 2015

Testimony before the House Committee on the Judiciary

| Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
| Regulation Regulation
| Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments

Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces

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- Sherzod Abdukadirov
- M. Scott King
- David Wille
July 2, 2015

| Regulation Regulation
| Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments

Electronic Distribution of Prescribing Information for Human Prescription Drugs, Including Biological Products

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- Todd Nesbit
May 18, 2015

Commentary

Latest work in Regulatory Process Reforms

| Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Did President Biden Find Religion On Permitting Reform? Not So Fast | Forbes

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- James Broughel
October 20, 2022

| Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

The Next Phase of Regulatory Reform | National Affairs (Summer 2022 Issue)

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- James Broughel
June 21, 2022

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Idaho “Spring Cleaning” Order a Model for Other States

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June 29, 2020

Reducing the regulatory burden is not impossible and does not have to be controversial

| Regulation Regulation
| Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

A step toward sound policy

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- James Broughel
March 21, 2020

| Regulation Regulation
| Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Trump made a start — now to scrap the red tape on regulators

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- James Broughel
March 10, 2020

| Regulation Regulation
| Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Setting the record straight on Trump's regulatory reforms

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- James Broughel
January 6, 2020

| Regulation Regulation
| Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

New Research Highlights the Role of Regulations and Lobbying in Business Dynamism

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- Tyler Richards
October 14, 2019

| Regulation Regulation
| Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Iowa Missed a Chance to Free Workers of Costly, Unnecessary Work Licenses

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- Matthew D. Mitchell
- Anne Philpot
May 2, 2019

| Regulation Regulation
| Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Cut the red tape to help Mississippi's economy grow faster

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- James Broughel
January 29, 2019

| Regulation Regulation
| Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Trump’s Regulatory Reforms Need a Phase Two

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- Laura Jones
- James Broughel
September 27, 2018

| Regulation Regulation
| Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Experts Address Challenges, Opportunities for Regulatory Reform

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- Chad Reese
April 26, 2018

| Regulation Regulation
| Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

New Tools Track Regulatory Accumulation Daily

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- Patrick McLaughlin
- Stephen Strosko
April 25, 2018

| Regulation Regulation
| Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Regulation by Guidance and Due Process: A Response by the Department of Justice

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- Brian Knight
February 8, 2018

| Regulation Regulation
| Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

New FCC Office a Step Forward for Regulatory Reform

By
- Patrick McLaughlin
- Jonathan Nelson
February 1, 2018

| Regulation Regulation
| Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Patience Is Still a Virtue in the Regulatory Process

By
- Jerry Ellig
- Andrew M. Baxter
May 10, 2017

| Regulation Regulation
| Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Regulatory Reform: Build on What Works

By
- Jerry Ellig
- Rosemarie Fike
March 4, 2017

| Regulation Regulation
| Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Make Regulations Democratic Again

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- James Broughel
November 21, 2016

| Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Clinton Economist Trusts Government Too Much

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- Tyler Cowen
August 29, 2016

| Government Spending Government Spending
| Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Avoiding a Minimum Wage Cobra Effect

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- Omar Al-Ubaydli
August 29, 2016

| Urban Economics Urban Economics
| Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Ranking Freedom, One State at a Time

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- Veronique de Rugy
August 25, 2016