James Broughel
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Former Senior Affiliated Scholar
James Broughel was a senior affiliated scholar with the Mercatus Center at George Mason University He specialized in regulatory institutions, cost-benefit analysis, and the impact of regulations on economic growth.
Broughel received his PhD in economics from George Mason University and his BA and MA in economics from Hunter College of the City University of New York.
Latest Work
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Gavin Newsom Can Stop Water Projects From Drowning in Red Tape | Forbes
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
New NRC Report Outlines Options for Regulating Nuclear Fusion | Forbes
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Lies We Tell Ourselves to Keep Going | Discourse
Latest Work
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Gavin Newsom Can Stop Water Projects From Drowning in Red Tape | Forbes
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
New NRC Report Outlines Options for Regulating Nuclear Fusion | Forbes
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Lies We Tell Ourselves to Keep Going | Discourse
Latest Work
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Allowing Compounding Pharmacies to Address Drug Shortages
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of Regulation in Mideast States
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Rehabilitating the Opportunity Cost of Capital in Cost–Benefit Analysis
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
POLICY SPOTLIGHT: Putting a Value on Life in Cost-Benefit Analysis
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
A Snapshot of Regulation in Great Lakes States
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
POLICY SPOTLIGHT: How the Social Discount Rate Makes Regulatory Analysis Unsound
- | Healthcare Healthcare
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
POLICY SPOTLIGHT: Pharmacy Regulation
Breaking Down Barriers, Delivering More Care
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
What Is vs. What Should Be In Climate Policy
The Hidden Value Judgments Underlying the Social Cost Of Carbon
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Journal Articles Journal Articles
Larger Polities Are More Regulated
Latest Work
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
President Trump's Regulatory Reform Efforts
What's Going Well, and What Should Come Next
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Radio Appearance Radio Appearance
James Broughel on Newstalk 590 WVLK (Kentucky)
Latest Work
- | Regulation Regulation
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Promoting Public Health through Meaningful Regulatory Review
Testimony before the Montana Senate Committee on Public Health, Welfare and Safety
- | Regulation Regulation
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
A Sensible Sunset Review Process for Kansas
Testimony before the Kansas Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
HHS’s Innovative New Sunset Regulation
- | Regulation Regulation
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Reflections on Regulatory Reform in New Jersey
Testimony before the New Jersey Assembly, Commerce and Economic Development Committee
- | Regulation Regulation
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Administrative Rule Reform in Oklahoma
Testimony before the Oklahoma Senate Rules Committee and Oklahoma House Committee on Administrative Rules
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Recommendations to Improve Consistency and Transparency in the EPA’s Clean Air Act Benefit-Cost Analyses
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Public Interest Comments Public Interest Comments
Recommendations for Improving Department of Energy Regulatory Impact Analysis for Energy Conservation Standards
- | Regulation Regulation
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Prompting a Regulatory Reset in Arizona
Testimony before the Arizona State Senate, Committee on Government
- | Regulation Regulation
- | State Testimonies State Testimonies
Nebraska Could Be a Leader in Regulatory Reporting
Testimony before the Nebraska Legislature, Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
Latest Work
- | Regulation Regulation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Gavin Newsom Can Stop Water Projects From Drowning in Red Tape | Forbes
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
New NRC Report Outlines Options for Regulating Nuclear Fusion | Forbes
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
The Lies We Tell Ourselves to Keep Going | Discourse
- | Technology and Innovation Technology and Innovation
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary