Business Roundtable

A nation’s regulatory system is one of the most telling indicators of its business environment. On the one hand, smart regulations that clarify the “rules of the road” and are in line with broad societal values over multiple election cycles can provide an environment of stability, inspire business confidence and accelerate investment. On the other hand, regulations that create uncertainty and reflect shortsighted political interests can impose unproductive cost burdens on businesses and consumers, undermine confidence, and delay investment. The key distinction, therefore, is not the quantity of regulations but the effectiveness and efficiency of regulations as well as the balance between their costs and intended benefits.