Special report | Government regulation
Enthusiasm for regulation, often in areas like the climate, shows no sign of flagging
Red tape continues to spread inexorably
A COROLLARY OF Leviathan’s growth is rising bureaucracy. Once a regulator is created, it is never defunded. As the state becomes more involved in citizens’ lives and agencies expand, so do rulebooks. And a lot of their dos and don’ts apply to business.
This article appeared in the Special report section of the print edition under the headline “Rules just keep on growing”
From the January 15th 2022 edition
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