Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Have you ever heard the term “regulatory capture” and wondered what it meant? You’re not alone. In fact, regulatory capture is a relatively obscure concept that many people don’t understand. But this ...

We find that regulators can implement identical rules inconsistently due to differences in their institutional design and incentives and this behavior adversely impacts the effectiveness with which ...

This results in toothless regulations and in regulations that kill competitors. For an example of how regulatory capture happens, read today’s Washington Post: A scientific panel that shaped the ...