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Preventing a Regulatory Train Wreck: Mandated Regulation and the Cautionary Tale of Positive Train Control

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When Congress passes legislation that mandates prescriptive regulations, legislators are under no obligation to understand the problem they are trying to solve, assess alternative solutions, or understand the benefits and costs of their choices. Passage o

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  • Ellig, Jerry & Horney, Michael, 2016. "Preventing a Regulatory Train Wreck: Mandated Regulation and the Cautionary Tale of Positive Train Control," Working Papers 06865, George Mason University, Mercatus Center.
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    1. Jerry Ellig & Patrick A. McLaughlin, 2012. "The Quality and Use of Regulatory Analysis in 2008," Risk Analysis, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 32(5), pages 855-880, May.
    2. Jerry Ellig & Patrick A. McLaughlin & John F. Morrall III, 2013. "Continuity, change, and priorities: The quality and use of regulatory analysis across US administrations," Regulation & Governance, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 7(2), pages 153-173, June.
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