Dr. James Broughel is a Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Dr. Broughel is an accomplished economist whose expertise lies in regulatory institutions and the impact of regulations on economic growth. He is author of the book “Regulation and Economic Growth: Applying Economic Theory to Public Policy” and is a regular columnist at Forbes, where he writes on topics such as energy and cryptocurrency.
His writing has also been featured in esteemed publications such as the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Washington Post. In addition to his popular writing, Broughel has published in academic journals, including Regulation & Governance, Contemporary Economic Policy, and the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy: Federalist Edition. Broughel holds a PhD in economics from George Mason University, and a BA and MA in economics from Hunter College of the City University of New York. James is currently a Hoover Institution Visiting Fellow under the State and Local Governance Initiative’s new Small Business Regulation research program. CEI is excited to have him on board as a valuable addition to our team.
Authored by James Broughel
News
Report evaluates Colorado’s environmental permitting process
The Competitive Enterprise Institute today released a new report examining environmental permitting in Colorado, the latest in a series of reports on this topic. “Colorado…
Report Explores Environmental Permitting Reform in Virginia
Today the Competitive Enterprise Institute released a report on environmental permitting in the state of Virginia, part of a series examining how states are…
Report: Regulations disproportionately impose costs on small businesses
A new Competitive Enterprise Institute report identifies ways that federal regulations impose unfair costs and perverse incentives on small businesses every year. “From an equity…
Blog
Regulations hit small businesses and low-income households hardest
- By: James Broughel
There are about 33.3 million small businesses in the United States, comprising 99.9 percent of all American businesses. About half of all employees work for…
The flawed foundations of radiation risk assessment
- By: James Broughel
The debate surrounding nuclear power has long been shaped by complex scientific, political, and social factors. At the heart of this debate lies the question…
EPA’s Scientific Integrity Policy is unscientific, lacks integrity
- By: James Broughel
The Environmental Protection Agency recently released a draft update to its “Scientific Integrity Policy,” which aims to ensure the agency’s science-based decisions and…
Op-Eds/Articles
Forbes
NIST AI Guidelines Misplace Responsibility For Managing Risks
- By: James Broughel
Policymakers are scrambling to keep pace with technological advancements in artificial intelligence. The recent release of draft guidelines from the U.S. AI Safety Institute, a…
Forbes
Why Corporate Regulation Cannot Safeguard Against AI Existential Risks
- By: James Broughel
As artificial intelligence continues to advance at an unprecedented pace, concerns about existential risks posed by this transformative technology have received increasing attention. While existential risks…
Forbes
Senate AI Working Group’s Roadmap Leaves Many Questions Unanswered
- By: James Broughel
Last week, the Senate AI Working Group released an eagerly-awaited roadmap report, “Driving U.S. Innovation in Artificial Intelligence: A Roadmap for Artificial Intelligence Policy in the United…
Studies
Empire State of Mind
- By: James Broughel
Executive Summary New York State’s environmental permitting procedures represent a mixed bag. On the one hand, the Uniform Procedures Act (UPA), signed into law in…
Distilling Efficiency
- By: James Broughel
Colorado has made notable efforts to streamline its environmental permitting processes over the past few decades through initiatives like the Colorado Joint Review Process (CJRP),…
Transparency on Tap
- By: James Broughel
The Commonwealth of Virginia has been implementing a Virginia Permit Transparency (VPT) initiative over the last several years, which includes an online permitting portal designed…
Citations
The Square Center
Study would review DEP permits to ‘get government out of the way’
- By: James Broughel
The Center Square cited CEI on DEP permits An analysis from the Competitive Enterprise Institute found that DEP’s regional offices vary dramatically in the time it…
The Center Square
Study: Mixed record on permitting reform offers some hope
- By: James Broughel
CEI’s James Broughel provided comments to The Center Square about a study he authored: “Pennsylvania’s a state where energy is very important to its…
News Max
AI Not Science Fiction and Can Wreck Our Lives
- By: James Broughel
News Max cites CEI’s James Broughel on the AI reality: Writing for Forbes, Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute James Broughel did not mince…
Regulatory Comments
Scientific Integrity Policy Draft for Public Comment
- By: James Broughel
February 23, 2024 Docket ID: EPA-HQ-ORD-2023-0240; FRL-10973-01-ORD Submitted via Regulations.gov. Comments Submitted by the Competitive Enterprise Institute, Energy & Environment Legal Institute, Domestic Energy Producers…
CEI Comments on SEC Proposed Rule Change to Amend the NYSE Listed Company Manual
- By: James Broughel
January 17, 2024 Docket ID: Release Nos. 34-99225, File No. SR-NYSE-2023-09 Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Order Instituting Proceedings to Determine Whether…
OMB Proposed Memorandum on Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence.
- By: James Broughel
December 5, 2023 Docket ID: OMB–2023–0020 Proposed Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies: Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use…