The McLaughlin-Sherouse List: The 10 Most-Regulated Industries of 2014

Patrick McLaughlin, Oliver Sherouse   "Recent research has shown that heavy regulation reduces entrepreneurship and employment opportunities and can divert investment from the most productive uses. The accumulation of regulation has also been associated with diminished labor productivitygrowth. On a macroeconomic scale, the buildup of regulation has slowed economic growth by an average of 2 percentage points, according to a study published in the Journal of Economic Growth. Policymakers should consider how existing regulations target certain industries more than others and whether heavy regulation of some industries is conveying enough benefits to justify the associated costs to the economy." . . .

Oliver Sherouse is the research analyst for the regulatory studies program.  Patrick A. McLaughlin is a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.

The Impact of Federal Regulation on Kentucky;  Massachusetts; Wyoming