The president made a bit of a splash in January, choosing to unveil his new business-friendly approach to regulation on the often-hostile op-ed pages of The Wall Street Journal. Now, William Daley, his savvy chief-of-staff, is pursuing the administration’s charm offensive in the Financial Times. …
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By Robert Hahn, Peter Passell | Tags: Barack Obama, benefit-cost analysis, Trade, William Daley | Category: Regulatory Reform |
 Leave a commentWe took note of the death of Alfred Kahn, a hero to regulatory economists and all-around good guy, in an earlier post. For those who would like to read what others have to say about Fred – and, if they wish, add their own comments — NERA Economic Consulting has … By Robert Hahn, Peter Passell | Tags: Alfred Kahn, NERA Economic Consulting | Category: Quick Takes, Regulatory Reform |
Leave a commentWhen President Obama issued an executive order a few weeks ago aimed at reforming the way federal regulations are written and reviewed many people (including us) were skeptical that it would come to much. But there are signs that the stars really are aligned in favor of change. With … By Robert Hahn, Peter Passell | Tags: air quality standards, Cass Sunstein, genetically modified crops, OSHA rules | Category: Regulatory Reform |
Leave a commentPresident Obama is getting a hard time from business these days – or, at least, from business lobbies that have decided they would be better off with Republicans in charge. And, to his credit, the president is apparently listening. Today he issued an executive order to … By Robert Hahn, Peter Passell | Tags: executive order, Obama | Category: Regulatory Reform |
One commentAlfred Kahn, a towering figure in regulatory reform (and one of the nicest people on the planet), died on Monday at the age of 93. Though best known for his pivotal role in deregulating the airlines – as the chair of the Civil Aeronautics Board he led the charge to … By Robert Hahn, Peter Passell | Tags: Alfred Kahn, Civil Aeronautics Board, New Deal, Philip Weiser | Category: Regulatory Reform |
Leave a comment…Texas State University historian James McWilliams’ in-the-trenches example of how information technology has increased the productivity of social scientists? He was looking for insights into how 19th-century Americans viewed the concept of weeds, and was able to cull all the relevant documents from a database of … By Robert Hahn, Peter Passell | Tags: information technology, James McWilliams, technological change, tenure | Category: Did You See, Regulatory Reform |
One commentThe White House apparently wants to shake up federal rulemaking with an executive order that may radically shift the focus of oversight by its Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). Now, the criteria used in such oversight has never been cut and dried – politics counts along with economics. … By Robert Hahn, Peter Passell | Tags: Cost-Benefit Analysis, nudge, OIRA | Category: Regulatory Reform |
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