Paul R. Noe

Paul R. Noe is Vice President, Public Policy, for the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA). Currently a Policy Fellow at Penn Law, he served from 2001 to 2006 as Counselor to the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the White House Office of Management and Budget.

Crossing the Regulatory Divide to Enhance Societal Well-Being

Crossing the Regulatory Divide to Enhance Societal Well-Being

Requiring EPA cost-benefit analysis could ensure that regulations do more good than harm.

A Reply to Professor Amy Sinden’s Critique of the “Cost-Benefit State”

A Reply to Professor Amy Sinden’s Critique of the “Cost-Benefit State”

Cost-benefit analysis is the most preferable form of analysis, and it should continue to be employed for important regulatory decisions.

A Paradigm Shift in the Cost-Benefit State

A Paradigm Shift in the Cost-Benefit State

A 2009 court decision could spur more cost-benefit analysis in the regulatory process.