Foreword / William J. Baroody, Jr. and John Fox Sullivan
Introduction / Timothy B. Clark, Marvin H. Kosters, James C. Miller, III
Part I. Perspectives on regulation and its reform
Overview of regulatory effects and reform prospects / Paul W. MacAvoy
Regulatory reform : striking a balance / Edward M. Kennedy
Part II. Sunset review
Introduction / W.S. Moore
Regulatory sunset : an idea whose time has come / Charles H. Percy
Extending government accountability to the independent agencies / Laurence H. Silberman
The record on sunset review of two agencies / Dennis Avery
Part III. The legislative veto
Introduction / Richard E. Cohen
Putting democratic controls on the law of bureaucrats / Harrison H. Schmitt
The legislative veto : in violation of the Constitution / Antonin Scalia
The veto as an exercise of congressional responsibility / Elliott H. Levitas
Part IV. The regulatory budget
Introdcution / Marvin H. Kosters
Legislating a regulatory budget limit / Clarence J. Brown
Can a regulatory budget be calculated? / Ralph Nader
Reasonable aims through reasonable means / Irving Kristol
Part V. The case-by-case approach to regulatory reform
Introduction / Robert J. Samuelson
Reform by the Civil Aeronautics Board / Elizabeth E. Bailey
The lessons of airline deregulation / Stephen G. Breyer
Deregulation in the trucking industry : a small carrier's view / Harold H. Shay
The process of deregulation : comparing the airlines, railroads, and motor carriers / John W. Snow
Part VI. Cost-benefit analysis of social regulation
Introduction / James C. Miller, III
The limits of cost-benefit analysis / Suzanne Weaver
Cost-benefit analysis as a mirage / Mark J. Green
A tool for assessing social regulation / Peter R. Schuck
Part VII. The administration's regulatory reform initiatives
Introduction / Timothy B. Clark
The Environmental Protection Agency's initiatives / Douglas M. Costle
Reform through the regulatory analysis review group / George C. Eads
The role of the Office of Management and Budget / Wayne G. Granquist
Alternatives to the administration's initiatives / Robert W. Crandall
Bringing back the regulatory pendulum / Paul G. Rogers
Part VIII. Overview and summary
Reforms in procedure, structure, personnel, and substance / Lloyd N. Cutler
Setting priorities in government regulation / John T. Dunlop.