From the Cover
The Risk of Too Much Air Safety Regulation
Regulators shouldn’t endanger Americans in an effort to make air travel safer
Government Control of Fannie and Freddie in Historical Perspective
Are we on the right path with ongoing reforms or is government oversight of these mortgage giants a lost cause?
Nondelegation for the Delegators
Congress could limit delegation and enhance accountability if it wanted to. Here’s how
Paying Beneficiaries, Not Providers
Transforming Medicaid and Medicare into poverty-fighting programs would greatly improve Americans’ health.
Features
Static Ideas of Competition in the Information Age
If data portability is the solution, what’s the problem?
Refocusing on the Consumer
Utilities regulation needs to prepare for the “prosumer” revolution.
Briefly Noted
Public Utilities as Social Agencies
A major part of the current policy debate on utilities regulation centers on the utility business model
The Great Divergence that Malthus Missed
In many other developed countries, population would have declined in recent years were it not for immigration.
Regulatory Agencies Get Guidance on “Guidance”
Guidance documents can be a boon to regulated entities that wish to understand the current thinking of regulators, and they can provide much greater flexibility for agencies than formal rulemaking.
In Review
The Conservative Case for Class Action
Vanderbilt law professor Brian T. Fitzpatrick has produced a well-constructed, informative, and clearly expressed argument for the value of class action lawsuits.
The Socialist Manifesto
It is unclear how government officials will decide between projects that show tradeoffs in those criteria.
A Republic of Equals
Income and wealth inequality have been prominent topics in the media and public debates for several years now.
Money and Government
Skidelsky argues that a State Investment Bank is needed because of the poor performance of the private banking sector in the lead-up and throes of the financial crisis…
Good Work If You Can Get It
Some academics write as if entering the academy is like gambling and getting a tenured position is a matter of luck.
United States v. Apple
Broadly, for policymakers and the public, many assume being large or having a “monopoly” is de facto illegal.
Why Liberalism Works
McCloskey approaches the project of advancing the case for liberalism from a unique perspective.
A Brief History of Doom
The tables, graphs, and matrices, combined with the narrative, provide a unique perspective that is not available in other historical reviews.
Escape from Rome
Scheidel explains how the Roman empire established its dominion and how its fall affected the rest of Western history and especially the crucial event that was the Industrial Revolution in 19th century Europe.
Working Papers
A summary of recent papers that may be of interest to Regulation’s readers.
Final Word
Whose House Party Is It, Anyway?
It’s not that we should care whether Airbnb gets props for policing itself.
