Are We Witnessing a Regulatory Drawback?

The role of regulation in the economy is getting a lot of attention this election year, with warnings of a regulatory tsunami if President Obama is reelected or deregulation if Governor Romney wins. Government data on regulatory trends can help cut through the rhetoric and offer interesting insights into what to expect depending on the outcome of the November elections.

Author

• Dudley, Susan

Language

• English

Keyword

• Public policy
• Commentaries
• Federal government
• Regulation
• Regulatory policy
• Regulatory studies

Date created

• 2012

Type of Work

• Commentary

Rights statement

• In Copyright

GW Unit

• Regulatory Studies Center

Persistent URL

•  https://scholarspace.library.gwu.edu/work/tx31qj09j