AEI.Org: Scholar: Robert W. Hahn

The Problem with Backing into Policy

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100

President Obama promised to get serious about climate change, and it looks like he means it.

A Strong Signal on Global Warming

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100

President Obama's policies area recipe for fuel inefficiency.

Regulating Our Way to Freedom?

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:00:00 +0100

A new Congress may be tempted to add a new layer of regulation to the Internet.

Stimulate Car Buyers, Not Car Makers

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Government rebates on domesticcars would do less harm than a bailout of the Big Three automakers.

The FCC's $19 Billion Baby

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:00:00 +0100

The allocation of techno-friendly "beachfront property" is expected to usher in a new era of innovation in wireless communications.

Save the Environment: Drill, Baby, Drill

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100

While domestic drilling in the short term may not contribute to lower gas prices later on, there may be surprising benefits for the environment.

The Internet Freedom Act

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Regulators did not create the Internet as we know it, and there is no reason to believe that more regulation in the name of assuring freedom will make it better.

Better that the Fed Regulates Subprime Mortgages

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The Federal Reserve's proposed rules on mortgages are likely to head off far more costly legislation, especially if foreclosure rates head for the stratosphere in coming months.

Ethanol's Bottom Line

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

As studies show that ethanol from corn may not be the answer, funds should be redirected toward other efforts in energy security and climate change.

Time to Change U.S. Climate Policy

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The first priority of climate policy should be putting a domestic emissions regulation system in place.

Earmarked Airwaves?

Wed, 27 Jun 2007 01:00:00 +0100

Congress should no longer allow FCC regulators to auction off electromagnetic spectrum space to its favorite companies.

An Analysis of the Tenth Government Report on the Costs and Benefits of Federal Regulations

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

How best can we get regulatory agencies to produce better analysis and make that analysis more transparent and readily available?

Some Internet Mergers Deserve a Careful Look

Mon, 21 May 2007 01:00:00 +0100

The Internet has become an integral part of our economy, unleashing powerful innovations that are transforming business, our economy, and the way we work.

When Gambling Is Good

Fri, 11 May 2007 01:00:00 +0100

Congress should create a regulatory pathway for prediction markets.

Evaluating the New Executive Order on Regulation

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0100

What are the benefits and drawbacks of President George W. Bush's executive order on government regulation?

Economists' Statement on Network Neutrality Policy

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 01:00:00 +0100

Congress has introduced several bills on net neutrality, but mostof themare likely to do more harm than good.

The President's New Executive Order on Regulation

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Is President Bush's new order on government regulation an improvement upon past laws?

Portioning Bit by Bit

Mon, 01 Jan 2007 01:00:00 +0100

The AT Merger: The Real Story

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 01:00:00 +0100

What lessons can we learn from the proposed AT&T-BellSouth merger?

Short Odds for Ignorance

Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Late last month, as Congress rushed to adjourn, lawmakers passed legislation that would make it a crime for credit card companies and banks to send payments to Internet gambling sites.

Competition and Antitrust Law Can Protect the Internet

Tue, 19 Sep 2006 01:00:00 +0100

If net neutrality proponents prevail, it is less likely that companies that operate most of the Internet will have sufficient economic incentives to build needed new capacity.

An Analysis of the Ninth Government Report on the Costs and Benefits of Federal Regulations

Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100

This paper critically reviews the draft of the Office of Management and Budget’s ninth report on the benefits and costs of federal regulation.

The Cost-Benefit of Budget Cutting

Tue, 09 May 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Under intense pressure from its political base, the Bush administration is at last taking budget cutting seriously.

The Cost-Benefit of Budget Cutting

Sat, 06 May 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The Bush administration should apply the same tool to controlling spending growth that it has used with skill in controlling the growth of regulation: cost-benefit analysis.

The Changing Economics of Energy Conservation

Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Is it necessary for Washington to get serious about energy conservation?

Costs and Benefits of Regulating Mercury

Fri, 04 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Letter to the editor of Science magazinein response to claims of mercury's detrimental effects.

Bringing Real Estate Brokerage into the Twenty-First Century

Sat, 01 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Over time, more realtors are likely to switch from playing political hardball to competing on the merits--by offering a more attractive menu of services at the lowest possible price.

The Economics of Rebuilding Cities

Wed, 14 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0100

When natural disaster strikes, Americans expect Washington to ride to the rescue.

Energy Conservation

Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Should the government use taxes to "internalize" the costs of energy consumption that are not otherwise reflected in prices?

Making Development Work

Mon, 01 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Combining information markets with paying for performance has the potential to improve how aid is delivered.

The Political Economy of Mercury Regulation

Fri, 08 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The fifteen year mercury saga offers insights into the politics and economics of environmental regulation, and illustrates several policy lessons for future regulation.

The Precautionary Principle as a Basis for Decision Making

Tue, 26 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The precautionary principle can be paralyzing, while in contrastbalancing costs against benefitsmay offer the foundation of an approach for making difficult decisions.

The Regulator's Best Friend?

Sat, 02 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Big Ideas

Thu, 31 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Discusses electronic information markets.

Getting Corporate Governance Right

Wed, 23 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Transparency, accountability, and responsible governance are needed to stem the tide of corporate corruption.

Regulating Mercury: What's at Stake?

Tue, 01 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Several billion dollars on regulation that yields few social benefits means several billion dollars less to spend on thing that could do a lot more good.

A New Approach for Regulating Information Markets

Wed, 01 Dec 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The authorsargue that that the Commodities Futures Trading Commission should regulate certain kinds of information market contracts that are futures contracts.

When the Rules Are the Real Risks

Mon, 01 Nov 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The European Unionshould create a strong centralized regulatory oversight unit to review and help standardize the preparation of analyses before new regulations are set.

How Information Markets Could Change the Policy World

Mon, 18 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The authorsargue that information marketsand pay-for-performance contractscould revolutionize the way the government, nonprofit world, and private sector do business.

Bandwidth for the People

Fri, 01 Oct 2004 01:00:00 +0100

High-speed accessto the Internet, or "broadband," could be a tremendous boon to economic growth.

Counting Regulatory Benefits and Costs

Fri, 01 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The authorsreview the U.S. and European experiences with regulatory oversight and the use of formal tools to analyze regulation.

Harnessing the Power of Information

Fri, 01 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0100

This paper offers a new approach to economic development, which the authors call performance-based policy, to get better information to implement development decisions.

The Move toward a Cashless Society

Fri, 01 Oct 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The authors examine empirically the move toward a cashless society using a cost-benefit framework andfind that cash and checks are more costly than many earlier studies suggest.

Regulation of Interstate Wine Shipments

Wed, 01 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Economists argue that there is no clear economic rationale for regulating interstate shipments of wine.

The Economics of a Cashless Society

Wed, 01 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The authorsprovide an economic approach for assessing the relative costs and benefits of various payment methods.

Using Information Markets to Improve Policy

Wed, 01 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0100

The authors attempt to suggest how the use of information markets can improve the quality of public policy.

The Coming Revolution in Information Markets

Sun, 01 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Information markets combined with pay-for-performance contractscan revolutionize the way the government, nonprofit world, and private sector do business.

The Impact of Driver Cell Phone Use on Accidents

Thu, 01 Jul 2004 01:00:00 +0100

Cell phone use is increasing worldwide, leading to a concern that cell phone use while driving increases accidents.

Internet Telephones

Thu, 01 Jul 2004 01:00:00 +0100

Cheap Net Phones Face the Threat of a Tax Hangup

Tue, 01 Jun 2004 01:00:00 +0100

Once relegated to low quality computer-to-computer communication, Internet voice telephone service--dubbed Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP--now appears ready for prime time.

Universal Broadband Access

Sat, 01 May 2004 01:00:00 +0100

The authors examine strengths and weaknesses of policies for achieving President George W. Bush's vision of universal, affordable access to broadband technology by the year 2007.

An Analysis of the Seventh Government Report on the Costs and Benefits of Federal Regulations

Sat, 01 May 2004 00:00:00 +0100

This paper critically reviews the draft of the Office of Management and Budget’s seventh report on the benefits and costs of federal regulation.

Is Regulation Good for You?

Sat, 01 May 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Will all federal regulations soon pass a benefit-cost test? If the Office of Management and Budget's 2003 report is any indicator, the answer may be yes.

The Microsoft Case

Thu, 01 Apr 2004 00:00:00 +0100

As Brussels’s ruling in the Microsoft case illustrates, Europe still embraces the notion that competitors must be protected from the judgments of the market.

Liberating the Market

Mon, 01 Mar 2004 01:00:00 +0100

Comcast has been the beneficiary of a complex federal regulatory system that tilted the playing field toward cable.

Vodafone's Victory

Fri, 13 Feb 2004 01:00:00 +0100

News that Vodafone is among the suitors for the U.S.-based AT&T Wireless signifies not just a bold step for the telecom titan, but a definitive direction for the future of the telecom industry.

Federalism and Regulation

Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0100

What sorts of regulation are best handled at the federal level?

How Well Does the Government Do Cost-Benefit Analysis?

Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0100

To make prudent recommendations for improving the use of cost-benefit analysis in policy settings, some measures of how well it is actually done are essential.

Reviewing the Government's Numbers on Regulation

Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0100

A key finding of this paper is that the results of the earlier analysis of government regulatory impact analyses appear to be fairly robust within the data set that was constructed.

The Economic Analysis of Regulation

Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0100

Several legal scholars are highly skeptical of the use of cost-benefit analysis and other economic tools in regulatory decision-making.

Why the Government Should Not Regulate Internet Telephony

Mon, 01 Dec 2003 01:00:00 +0100

This paper examines whether there is a need to regulate VoIP; there is no economic rationale for regulating VoIP and that consumers will likely be worse off if VoIP is regulated.

Comment on Peer Review and Information Quality

Mon, 01 Dec 2003 00:00:00 +0100

This analysis addresses some of the particular peer review procedures discussed in "OMB's Proposed Bulletin on Peer Review and Information Quality."

The Only Thing Worse Than No Government

Wed, 12 Nov 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Privacy Parts

Thu, 06 Nov 2003 01:00:00 +0100

It is tempting to assume that if the do-not-call registry works well, the government should expand its horizons--think junk mail.

Opposition to Credit Act May Prove Costly

Sat, 01 Nov 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Senators are threatening to block key provisions in the Fair Credit Reporting Act unless the rest of the country follows California on rules for collecting personal financial information.

On a Federal Plan for Financial Privacy

Sun, 26 Oct 2003 00:00:00 +0100

States have considerable discretion in setting policy on issues ranging from education to criminal justice. Why, then, pre-empt their rights to regulate financial privacy?

The Government's Role in Regulating Telemarketing and Spam

Wed, 01 Oct 2003 01:00:00 +0100

Add telemarketing and spam to the dark side of the information technology revolution.

Outlawing Spam Won't Work

Wed, 01 Oct 2003 01:00:00 +0100

Will the anti-spam approach, under enthusiastic consideration by the House, really do much? Not likely.

Tracking the Value of Regulation

Wed, 01 Oct 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Can government reporting help bring rationality to regulation?

Why Congress Should Increase Funding for OMB Review of Regulations

Wed, 01 Oct 2003 00:00:00 +0100

The only winners in reducing OIRA’s budget for regulatory review and oversight would be special interests that wish to pursue their agendas.

Mr. President, Bring Your Economic Advisers in from the Cold

Wed, 01 Oct 2003 00:00:00 +0100

The Council of Economic Advisers has been exiled to the U.S. equivalent of Siberia. This demotion will lead to a decline in the quality of economic advice given to PresidentBush.

Is There Such a Thing As Too Much Financial Privacy?

Mon, 01 Sep 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Can there be such a thing as too much privacy from snoopers who want to know how much you earn and how much you owe?

Whose Life Is Worth More?

Sun, 01 Jun 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Research translating life and health benefits into dollars produces a range of answers; do fluctuating cost estimates make a difference in terms of policy choices?

Federalism in Antitrust

Sun, 01 Jun 2003 00:00:00 +0100

Of Sports and Bastiat

Fri, 25 Apr 2003 00:00:00 +0100

The outsourcing of service jobs can appear sinister, but that's not a surprise at a time of war when heightened patriotism can easily morph into protectionism.

The False Promise of "Full Disclosure"

Tue, 01 Oct 2002 00:00:00 +0100

The Enron "scandal" has raised several fascinating issues related to disclosing information and potential conflicts of interest.

The Benefits of MS-Settlement

Wed, 01 May 2002 00:00:00 +0100

Like every other turn in this long case, the tentative settlement to United States v. Microsoft has generated controversy.

Antitrust Isn't the Concern of the States

Sun, 21 Apr 2002 00:00:00 +0100

Fans of legal acrobatics were treated to a bravura performance by the Justice Department's trustbusters last week in the Microsoft case.

Still at Risk

Fri, 02 Nov 2001 01:00:00 +0100

The Justice Department’s proposed settlement to end its lawsuit against Microsoft does not reject the false premises on which the case was based.

For Innovation's Sake, An Open Window

Sun, 15 Jul 2001 01:00:00 +0100

Microsoft case will allow successful, innovative companies to breathe easier after the public has forgotten why the appeals court chose to give Microsoft the benefit of a doubt.

Open Access on the Open Road

Thu, 01 Mar 2001 01:00:00 +0100

Competition Policy and the New Economy

Mon, 01 Jan 2001 00:00:00 +0100

Should You be Allowed to Use Your Cellular Phone While Driving?

Fri, 01 Sep 2000 01:00:00 +0100

Assessing Regulatory Impact Analyses

Sat, 01 Jul 2000 00:00:00 +0100

Old-Fashioned Trust-Busting in the New Economy

Thu, 25 May 2000 00:00:00 +0100

Washington did not initiate the explosion of innovation that has transformed the economy in the past decade--but Washington just might end it.

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, So Don't Do It

Sun, 30 Apr 2000 00:00:00 +0100

Microsoft, a Monopoly No More

Fri, 07 Apr 2000 01:00:00 +0100

Recent history suggests that technological change, not antitrust intervention, is the best defender of competition.

Microsoft, a Monopoly No More

Fri, 07 Apr 2000 01:00:00 +0100

Changing the Federal Register to Improve Regulatory Accountability

Wed, 01 Dec 1999 00:00:00 +0100

Let the Market Control Faster Access to the Internet

Mon, 29 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0100

The Internet is usually viewed as the no-holds-barred domain of entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.

Bad Economics, Not Good Ergonomics

Wed, 24 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0100

If OSHA really is able to prevent such injuries, why doesn't it go into business?

If Microsoft Loses, Then What?

Mon, 20 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0100

Fighting Global Warming Quietly

Wed, 10 Dec 1997 00:00:00 +0100

The task facing us now is how best to address the possibility of human-induced climate damage on a global scale.

Putting Regulations to a Test

Wed, 30 Jul 1997 00:00:00 +0100

The Economics of Airline Safety and Security

Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 +0100

Incentives Outpace Bureaucracy in Everglades Cleanup

Thu, 15 May 1997 00:00:00 +0100

The EPA's True Cost

Thu, 27 Jun 1996 00:00:00 +0100

An Economic Analysis of Scrappage

Thu, 01 Jun 1995 00:00:00 +0100

Designing More Efficient Markets

Sat, 01 Apr 1995 00:00:00 +0100

Regulatory Reform--the Whole Story

Mon, 27 Feb 1995 00:00:00 +0100

Choosing among Fuels and Technologies for Cleaning Up the Air

Sun, 01 Jan 1995 00:00:00 +0100

Government Markets and the Theory of the Nth Best

Sun, 01 Jan 1995 00:00:00 +0100

School Reform, 83 Kids at a Time

Fri, 30 Dec 1994 00:00:00 +0100

United States Environmental Policy

Thu, 01 Dec 1994 00:00:00 +0100

Let Markets Drive down Auto Emissions

Mon, 17 Oct 1994 00:00:00 +0100

The Behavior of the Allowance Market

Tue, 01 Mar 1994 00:00:00 +0100

ET in LA

Sat, 01 Jan 1994 00:00:00 +0100

Getting More Environmental Protection for Less Money

Sat, 01 Jan 1994 00:00:00 +0100

Recasting Green Policies

Tue, 23 Nov 1993 00:00:00 +0100

Reinventing Politics As the First Step

Tue, 05 Oct 1993 00:00:00 +0100

An Economic Analysis of Scrappage

Wed, 01 Sep 1993 00:00:00 +0100

Toward a New Environmental Paradigm

Sat, 01 May 1993 00:00:00 +0100

Real Help for the Everglades

Sat, 06 Feb 1993 00:00:00 +0100

No More Blank Checks for Regulators

Sun, 02 Aug 1992 00:00:00 +0100

Economic Incentives for Environmental Protection

Fri, 01 May 1992 00:00:00 +0100

Incentive-Based Environmental Regulation

Tue, 01 Jan 1991 00:00:00 +0100

An Experimental Examination of Spot Markets for Electricity

Sat, 01 Dec 1990 00:00:00 +0100

Lost in Space

Sun, 01 Jul 1990 01:00:00 +0100

Eco-Industrial Policy

Fri, 23 Feb 1990 00:00:00 +0100

Environmental Markets in the Year 2000

Mon, 01 Jan 1990 00:00:00 +0100

In Defense of the Economic Analysis of Regulation

Tue, 01 Feb 2005 00:00:00 +0100

This monograph addresses the analytical concerns raised by critics of the economic analysis of regulation.

Reviving Regulatory Reform

Thu, 01 Mar 2001 00:00:00 +0100

This pioneering study uses the latest available data to examine the internationalization of regulation and regulatory reform.

What Has the Kyoto Protocol Wrought?

Mon, 03 May 1999 00:00:00 +0100

This volume investigates the potential performance of the Kyoto Protocol's international trading mechanisms in the presence of diverse types of domestic greenhouse policy instruments.

The Economics & Politics of Climate Change

Sat, 31 Oct 1998 23:00:00 +0100

Robert W. Hahn discusses what steps nations should take to control greenhouse gas emissions.

Improving Regulatory Accountability

Wed, 01 Jan 1997 00:00:00 +0100

Although regulations resulting from legislative mandates often have no direct fiscal impact, they pose real costs to consumers as well as businesses.

An Agenda for Federal Regulatory Reform

Wed, 01 Jan 1997 00:00:00 +0100

The authors of this primer believe that the current approach to federal regulation urgently needs repair.

Benefit-Cost Analysis in Environmental, Health, and Safety Regulation

Mon, 01 Jan 1996 00:00:00 +0100

This primer highlightsboth the strengths and the limitations of benefit-cost analysis in the development, design, and implementation of regulatory reform.

Deregulation

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:15:00 +0100

Broadband's Role in the Economy and the Stimulus Package

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:30:00 +0100

Regulation and Oversight: Advice for the New Administration

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:45:00 +0100

Oil Drilling and U.S. Energy Policy

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:00:00 +0100

Climate Change and the Rights of Future Generations

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:00:00 +0100

The Debate Over Network Management: An Economic Perspective

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:00:00 +0100

Extremism

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 17:00:00 +0100

Rethinking Climate Policy

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:30:00 +0100

Worst-Case Scenarios

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:45:00 +0100

The Economics of Internet Advertising: Implications for the Google-DoubleClick Merger

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:45:00 +0100

The Role of Competition Analysis in Regulatory Decisions

Tue, 15 May 2007 09:30:00 +0100

Markets vs. Government

Fri, 04 May 2007 10:40:00 +0100

Making Social Programs Work Better

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 12:45:00 +0100

AEI-Brookings Joint Center Prediction Markets Conference

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 09:00:00 +0100

Still Reforming Regulation

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 17:00:00 +0100

New Foundations of Cost-Benefit Analysis

Wed, 20 Sep 2006 11:45:00 +0100

Infotopia: How Many Minds Produce Knowledge

Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:00:00 +0100

The Value of Play

Wed, 31 May 2006 08:15:00 +0100

Key Issues in Telecommunications Policy

Wed, 10 May 2006 10:00:00 +0100

The Google Copyright Controversy

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 12:45:00 +0100

The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 12:00:00 +0100

The Undercover Economist

Wed, 09 Nov 2005 13:00:00 +0100

Regulatory Oversight at 25

Mon, 07 Nov 2005 08:30:00 +0100

Disaster Relief

Thu, 03 Nov 2005 12:30:00 +0100

How Regulators Can Be Misled By Simplistic Theory

Thu, 22 Sep 2005 18:15:00 +0100

How Should the Supreme Court Interpret the Constitution?

Tue, 13 Sep 2005 10:15:00 +0100

Antitrust Policy and Vertical Restraints

Thu, 12 May 2005 11:15:00 +0100

Managing Spectrum

Tue, 19 Apr 2005 11:15:00 +0100

The Future of Telecom Deregulation

Thu, 24 Mar 2005 11:00:00 +0100

Shortening Drug Approval Times via Industry Funding of the FDA

Wed, 16 Feb 2005 10:00:00 +0100

Science Policy in the 21st Century

Fri, 28 Jan 2005 12:15:00 +0100

The Proper Direction for Telecommunications Reform Legislation

Tue, 14 Dec 2004 11:00:00 +0100

Risk, Science, and Public Policy

Tue, 12 Oct 2004 10:00:00 +0100

Is Everyone's Life Worth the Same?

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:00:00 +0100

Regulation and the Natural Progress of Opulence

Wed, 08 Sep 2004 17:30:00 +0100

Regulating Wireless

Thu, 13 May 2004 10:00:00 +0100

Is Fairness in Public Schools Unfair?

Tue, 11 May 2004 08:45:00 +0100

Intellectual Property Rights in Frontier Industries

Fri, 30 Apr 2004 11:00:00 +0100

What's Right and What's Wrong with Corporate Finance Governance in the U.S. Today?

Wed, 21 Jan 2004 12:00:00 +0100

Is Law Undermining Public Education?

Wed, 05 Nov 2003 08:00:00 +0100

Is More Regulation of Wireless Services Necessary?

Thu, 18 Sep 2003 09:00:00 +0100

Valuing Lives

Tue, 01 Jul 2003 12:00:00 +0100

Understanding the Regulation Game

Thu, 29 May 2003 13:00:00 +0100

Innovations in Climate Change Policy

Tue, 29 Apr 2003 10:00:00 +0100

It Takes Two to Tango: The Economic and Policy Implications of Multisided Platform Markets

Fri, 25 Apr 2003 10:00:00 +0100

Liability and Patient Health

Tue, 04 Mar 2003 08:30:00 +0100

Frontiers in International Antitrust

Fri, 03 Jan 2003 15:00:00 +0100

How Can the Government Improve Regulation?

Wed, 11 Dec 2002 14:00:00 +0100

High-Stakes Antitrust

Thu, 03 Oct 2002 10:00:00 +0100

The Future of Telecommunications Regulation

Tue, 11 Jun 2002 10:00:00 +0100

Electricity Deregulation

Tue, 04 Jun 2002 11:30:00 +0100

Beyond the Patients' Bill of Rights

Wed, 24 Apr 2002 10:00:00 +0100

Is Open Source the Future of Software?

Fri, 12 Apr 2002 11:00:00 +0100

Microsoft Antitrust

Wed, 10 Apr 2002 11:00:00 +0100

Regulating Air Pollutants from Power Plants

Tue, 19 Feb 2002 09:45:00 +0100

The PCS C Block Mess

Fri, 30 Nov 2001 11:00:00 +0100

Practical Steps to Spectrum Markets

Fri, 09 Nov 2001 09:30:00 +0100

The Environment

Wed, 03 Oct 2001 10:00:00 +0100

U.S. Climate Policy

Tue, 26 Jun 2001 10:00:00 +0100

The California Electricity Market Meltdown

Thu, 01 Mar 2001 10:00:00 +0100

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Mon, 15 May 2000 10:00:00 +0100

Incentives for Anticompetitive Behavior by Public Enterprises

Fri, 25 Feb 2000 10:00:00 +0100

The Economics of United States v. Microsoft

Fri, 11 Feb 2000 11:30:00 +0100

Electronic Communication Networks and the Future of Securities Markets

Thu, 10 Feb 2000 09:45:00 +0100

Saving the Euro

Mon, 22 Nov 1999 10:00:00 +0100

Cleaning Up Superfund

Tue, 09 Nov 1999 15:00:00 +0100

Supreme Court Amicus Brief Regarding Wyeth v. Diana Levine

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The U.S. Supreme Court recieved an amicus brief on FDA regulation.

The Future of the Internet

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:00:00 +0100

Government should allow firms to experiment with different business models for Internet services.

Evaluating the New Executive Order on Regulation

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The new executive order on government regulation should have included independent regulatory agencies in addition to executive regulatory agencies.

Recommendations for Improving Regulatory Accountability and Transparency

Mon, 10 Mar 2003 23:00:00 +0100

This testimony identifies past andcurrent regulatory reforms that could help improve the quality of regulatory analysis and the quality of regulatory decision making.

Recomendations for Improving Federal Regulation

Thu, 06 Jun 2002 00:00:00 +0100

Testimony by Robert W. Hahn and Robert E. Litan before the House Committee on Small Business on June 6, 2002. This testimony identifies current and future regulatory reforms that could help improve the quality of regulatory analysis and the quality of regulatory decisionmaking.

Elevating EPA to Cabinet Status

Fri, 21 Sep 2001 00:00:00 +0100

Testimony on the Regulatory Improvement Act of 1998

Tue, 24 Feb 1998 00:00:00 +0100

The Regulatory Improvement Act reaffirms two important principles.

The Economics of Airline Safety and Security

Wed, 05 Mar 1997 00:00:00 +0100

Air safety and security concerns are likely to increase in the future.

Reforming the Clean Air Act

Thu, 29 Jun 1995 00:00:00 +0100

The Rush to Re-Regulate

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Re-regulation could have unintended consequences and undermine America's competitive position in theglobal market for financial services.

The Law and Economics of Software Security

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 02:00:00 +0100

How secure are our software networks?

The Law and Economics of Software Security

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0100

How secure are our software networks?

Assessing Bias in Patent Infringement Cases

Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The International Trade Commission has gained importance in recent years.Are therebiasesin favor of patent holders inits decisionmaking?

The Myth of Network Neutrality and What We Should Do About It

Tue, 28 Nov 2006 01:00:00 +0100

How does "end-to-end" computer design affect net neutrality?

Regulating Emissions of Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act

Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Was the Environmental Protection Agency’s denial of the petition to regulate emissions of greenhouse gases from motor vehicles reasonable?

The Economic Significance of Insignificant Rules

Thu, 07 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0100

What are the economic impact of "minor" or "insignificant" rules?

An Analysis of the Government's Proposed Risk Assessment Guidelines

Fri, 16 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100

How can the government's proposed risk assessment guidelines be improved?

The Economics of Net Neutrality

Thu, 27 Apr 2006 01:00:00 +0100

The Law and Economics of Software Security

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100

An assessment of software security, usinga law and economics framework.

The Misplaced Debate over 'Net Neutrality'

Tue, 21 Mar 2006 01:00:00 +0100

Is "hands off the Internet!" good policy?

Economists' Statement on U.S. Broadband Policy

Fri, 10 Mar 2006 01:00:00 +0100

A group of leading economists provide their stance on U.S. broadband policy.

Regulating the Raters

Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Is government intervention necessary in ratings systems?

Designing Information Markets for Decision Making

Tue, 01 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0100

A theoretical rationale for the use of information markets in decision making tasks is provided.

What Affects the Quality of Economic Analysis for Life-Saving Investments?

Wed, 14 Sep 2005 01:00:00 +0100

Economic analysis of life-saving investments has the potential to dramatically improve longevity and the quality of life, but only if the analyses on which decisions are based are done well.

Paying Less for Real Estate Brokerage: What Can Make it Happen?

Mon, 01 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0100

An economic analysis of the residential real estate brokerage industry and suggestions for improving brokerage services.

An Analysis of the Eighth Government Report on the Costs and Benefits of Federal Regulations

Fri, 01 Apr 2005 00:00:00 +0100

Offers recommendations forgetting the regulatory agencies to produce better analysis and make the analysis more transparent and readily available.

Thinking through Mercury Regulation

Mon, 14 Mar 2005 23:00:00 +0100

This paper provides a quantitative assessment of the costs and benefits of regulating mercury emissions using the effects on IQ levels as a measure of benefits.

The Impact of Driver Cell Phone Use on Accidents

Thu, 01 Jul 2004 01:00:00 +0100

This study's estimates of the reduction in accidents from a ban on cell phone use while driving are both lower and less certain than previous studies indicate.

The Auto Industry's Future

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Democrats in Congress have asked the "Big Three" domestic automakers to provide a plan by early December that would return the auto industry to profitability.

The Rush to Reregulate

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Reregulation could have unintended consequences and undermine America's competitive position in the global market for financial services.

When Gambling Is Good

Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Should prediction markets fall victim to laws restricting gambling?

Short Odds for Ignorance

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

What impact will a new law banning online gambling have on innovative information markets?

Energy Conservation

Tue, 25 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0100

The case for more government-induced mandates to promote energy conservation is problematic.

For Innovation's Sake, an Open Window

Wed, 01 Aug 2001 00:00:00 +0100

The appeals court in the Microsoft case understood that, in the new economy, competition is driven by innovation.

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, So Don't Do It

Sun, 30 Apr 2000 00:00:00 +0100

The Justice Department’s proposed remedy in the case of U.S. v. Microsoft is only tangentially related to the alleged offense.

If Microsoft Loses, Then What?

Mon, 20 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0100

If the Justice Department wins its case against Microsoft, it will be difficult at best to apply an antitrust remedy that neither harms consumers nor deters innovation.

A Solution to Concerns over Public Access to Scientific Data

Sun, 01 Aug 1999 00:00:00 +0100

The authors propose that increased access be limited to data relevant in analyzing regulations that would have an annual economic impact of at least $100 million.

Putting Regulations to a Test

Wed, 30 Jul 1997 00:00:00 +0100

Common sense dictates that government agencies should weigh the benefits and costs of all major regulations they issue.

Incentives Outpace Bureaucracy in Everglades Cleanup

Thu, 15 May 1997 00:00:00 +0100

Results of programs aimed at reducing levels of phosphorus in the Everglades demonstrate that environmental problems are better addressed through financial incentives to private industry.

The EPA's True Cost

Thu, 27 Jun 1996 00:00:00 +0100

Arecent effort by the EPA to estimatecosts and benefits of past, present, and future clean-air regulations provides little guidance for policymakers.