Patrick A. McLaughlin
Patrick A. McLaughlin is a Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution, a Visiting Research Fellow at the Pacific Legal Foundation, and an Affiliated Member of the Frankfurt Competence Center for German and Global Regulation (FCCR) at the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. His research focuses primarily on regulations and the regulatory process.
McLaughlin created and leads the RegData and QuantGov projects, deploying machine learning and other tools of data science to quantify governance indicators found in federal and state regulations, statutes, and other policy documents. The resulting database, freely available at QuantGov.org, has facilitated pioneering empirical research by hundreds of third-party users on the causes and effects of regulation.
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How the Railway Safety Act Could Make Railroads Less Safe
Gains in safety historically came from innovation and operational flexibility on the ground. Three new studies suggest Congress is approaching rail safety backward.
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How the Railway Safety Act Could Make Railroads Less Safe
Gains in safety historically came from innovation and operational flexibility on the ground. Three new studies suggest Congress is approaching rail safety backward.