Getting Infrastructure Built: The Law and Economics of Permitting
回顾美国基础设施许可制度的成本与收益，指出其审批缓慢、成本高昂且环境效果不佳，并提出从行政决策权和规划能力两个维度改革，以实现兼顾效率、环境和民主的“绿色协议”。
Given the benefits to economic growth and economic mobility, and the need to transition to green energy, getting infrastructure built is an urgent issue. I first review the evidence on the costs and benefits of the current regime of government approvals for such building: in the United States, permitting is slow, infrastructure is expensive, and environmental outcomes are not particularly good. I propose a framework for reform with two dimensions: the power of the executive branch to decide and its capacity to plan. After considering reform possibilities, I propose that reforming both dimensions could lead to a possible “green bargain” that benefits efficiency, the environment, and democracy.