For governments to regulate, they must first define the problem and decide which
policymakers have the authority to make decisions. Technological development can disrupt …

protection, an area with the kind of one-sided interest group pressure that is a breeding
ground for capture. The Article explores the relationship between the institutional design of …

Who determines the fuel standards for our cars? What about whether Plan B, the morning-
after pill, is sold at the local pharmacy? Many people assume such important and …

Politics and the Architecture of Choice draws on work in political science, economics,
cognitive science, and psychology to offer an innovative theory of how people and …

Voluntary programs have become widespread tools for governments and nongovernmental
actors looking to improve industry's environmental and regulatory performance. Voluntary …

While governmental policies and institutions may remain more or less the same for years,
they can also change suddenly and unpredictably in response to new political agendas and …

Policymakers and public managers around the world have become preoccupied with the
question of how their goals can be achieved in a way that rebuilds public confidence in …

By 1958, a model of human behavior capable of serving as the microlevel foundation for
organizational and policy studies was in place. The scientific soundness of that model is …

High-profile incidents of police misconduct have led to widespread calls for law enforcement
reform. But prior studies cast doubt on whether police commanders can control officers, and …

Economic development requires secure contract enforcement and stable property rights.
Normal majority-rule politics, such as bargaining over distributive and monetary policies …