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Regulation v43n1 Cover

Spring 2020

Vol. 43 No. 1
From the Cover

Nondelegation for the Delegators

By Jonathan H. Adler and Christopher J. Walker

Congress could limit delegation and enhance accountability if it wanted to. Here’s how

Features
Briefly Noted
Regulatory Agencies Get Guidance on “Guidance”
By John J. Cohrssen and Henry I. Miller

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 Socialist Manifesto
By Phil R. Murray

It is unclear how government officials will decide between projects that show tradeoffs in those criteria.

A Republic of Equals
By Pierre Lemieux

Income and wealth inequality have been prominent topics in the media and public debates for several years now.

Money and Government
By Vern McKinley

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
By Art Carden

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
By Sam Batkins

Broadly, for policymakers and the public, many assume being large or having a “monopoly” is de facto illegal.

Why Liberalism Works
By George C. Leef

McCloskey approaches the project of advancing the case for liberalism from a unique perspective.

A Brief History of Doom
By Vern McKinley

The tables, graphs, and matrices, combined with the narrative, provide a unique perspective that is not available in other historical reviews.

Escape from Rome
By Pierre Lemieux

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.

Final Word