Regulation | Books

Freedom in the 50 States, 2013 Edition

An Index of Personal and Economic Freedom
William Ruger, Jason Sorens | Mar 28, 2013
Now in its third edition, Freedom in the 50 States presents a completely revised and updated ranking of the American states based on how their policies promote freedom in the fiscal, regulatory, and personal realms.

Dodd-Frank: What It Does and Why It's Flawed

More than 360,000 words in length, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is the longest and most complex piece of financial legislation in American history. The nature and magnitude of its effects, both intended and unintended, will become clearer as regulators exercise the broad discretion given to them under the law.

Regulation: A Primer

Second Edition
Susan Dudley, Jerry Brito | Aug 14, 2012
Federal regulations affect nearly every area of our lives and interest in them is increasing. However, many people have no idea how regulations are developed or how they impact our lives. Regulation: A Primer by Susan Dudley and Jerry Brito provides an accessible overview of regulatory theory, analysis, and practice.

Launching the Innovation Renaissance

A New Path to Bring Smart Ideas to the Market Fast (TED Books)
Alexander Tabarrok | Nov 2011
"Launching the Innovation Renaissance" is a fast-paced look at how we can accelerate innovation and build a solid 21st-century economy.

Government Performance and Results

An Evaluation of GPRA’s First Decade
Jerry Ellig, Maurice P. McTigue, Henry Wray | Sep 08, 2011
Summarizing the lessons learned from 10 years of research that evaluated the performance reports produced by federal agencies, the book assesses how the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) has affected the quality of agency performance reporting.

The Great Stagnation

How America Ate All The Low-Hanging Fruit of Modern History, Got Sick, and Will (Eventually) Feel Better
Tyler Cowen | Jan 25, 2011
Tyler Cowen's latest e-book addresses topics such as household income, national economic policy, spending on entitlements and education, and the recent financial crisis.

The New Holy Wars

Economic Religion Versus Environmental Religion in Contemporary America
Robert H. Nelson | Dec 07, 2009
Robert Nelson interprets the contemporary struggles between economists and environmentalists as battles between the competing secularized religions. This deep book probes beneath the surface of the…

Dynamic Competition and Public Policy

Technology, Innovation, and Antitrust Issues
Jerry Ellig | Apr 2001
During the 1990s, U.S. antitrust policy began to take greater account of economic theories that emphasize the critical role of innovation and change in the competitive process. Several high-profile…

Office of Management and Budget's 2000 Draft Report to Congress on the Costs and Benefits of Federal Regulations

Susan Dudley | Jan 19, 2000
RSP applauds the efforts by OMB and the respective agencies to assess regulatory costs and benefits. However, the data as presented in the draft report to Congress are inconsistent and often fragmentary. In addition, the estimates are not made in accordance with the Administration's Best Practices. In order for the Legislative and Executive branches to understand better the effects of regulations on society, a sober and rigorous analysis of regulatory costs and benefits is vital.