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1977

Government Regulation

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Government Regulation And The Slowdown In Innovation, Murray L. Weidenbaum Oct 1977

Government Regulation And The Slowdown In Innovation, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

The excessively rapid expansion of government regulation of business is slowing down the rate of innovation and scientific progress in the United States. The answer is not to eliminate all forms of government regulation, however. Rather, the sensible approach is to reform the existing array of regulation so as to achieve important social objectives with fewer of the adverse side effects.


Strategies For Business Survival In A World Of Government Intervention, Murray L. Weidenbaum Sep 1977

Strategies For Business Survival In A World Of Government Intervention, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

Murray Weidenbaum points out that the future of the economic system depends on government policies and their effects on business.


A Fundamental Reform Of Government Regulation, Murray L. Weidenbaum May 1977

A Fundamental Reform Of Government Regulation, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

During the past few years, the American public has been alerted to the problems and shortcomings of government regulatory activities. The Regulatory Reform Act of 1977 provides a platform for modernizing and improving government activities that have profound repercussions for all of society. It should be supported and enacted accordingly.


The Costs Of Government Regulation, Murray L. Weidenbaum Feb 1977

The Costs Of Government Regulation, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

Overregulation of business causes extra costs to the consumer. For the public good, government needs to find sensible and moderate means of regulation in order for business to fulfill its basic economic function.


The Rising Cost Of Government Regulation, Murray L. Weidenbaum, Robert Defina Jan 1977

The Rising Cost Of Government Regulation, Murray L. Weidenbaum, Robert Defina

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

In fiscal year 1976, the direct cost of federal government regulation of business hit an all time high. By 1978, the annual total federal regulatory cost will be approximately $3.8 billion, an 85% rise over the 1974 level. The most expensive sectors of federal regulatory activity are not focused on an individual industry, but are assigned to a broad category of social activities like the environment, energy, and consumer health and safety.