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Regulatory Impact Model

The Regulatory Impact Model compares a baseline economic forecast of the United States -- one without a new regulation -- to a forecast of the economy when the regulation is introduced. The RIM consists of two parts: a regulatory interface and a seven region inter-industry econometric forecasting model called REMI, leased from Regional Economic Models, Inc. The RIM combines the calculation of direct, indirect and induced economic costs.

Proposed Amendments to the ADA: Another Costly Tax on Small-Business Owners (1.1 MB, PDF)
06/01/2005

Proposed amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act would be detrimental to small-business owners in a number of ways. By Bruce Phillips, NFIB Research Foundation, June 2005. ...more-->

Crystalline Silica Rule Would Cost More Than $3 Billion and Over 100,000 Jobs
OSHA has proposed a comprehensive health and safety program to regulate crystalline silica or sand-one of the most common elements on earth. This will affect approximately 900,000 small-business owners.
The Spread of Regulations: From the Federal Government to Private Business
The paper below examines three federal regulations exacerbated by our legal system: the lead-based paint standards, the wage and hour regulations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The Lead Reporting Rule: Another Adverse Impact on Small Business Owners
Using the RIM Model to Estimate the Complete Costs of the Lowered Lead Reporting Threshold
Understanding the Needs of Small Business
Developed for an OSHA workshop, this presentation examines the needs and
challenges small businesses face in complying with burdensome government
regulations. Written by NFIB Senior Fellow in Regulatory Studies Bruce Phillips.
Metals Service Center Institute Briefing
NFIB Senior Fellow in Regulatory Studies Bruce Phillips spoke on the results of the National Small Business Poll, "Advice and Advisors," and the economic trends for small business in September. His notes and conclusions are available here.
California Paid Family Leave Study (SB 1661)
Paid Family Leave in California: A Bad Idea at a Bad Time
The Implementation of EO 13166: Another Burden for American Small Business
Uses the RIM model to estimate the effect of an Executive Order orginally issued by Bill Clinton requires federal agencies and any others receiving federal funds to make their activities accessible to non-English-speaking people.
The Rising Postal Rate and Its Strain on Small Businesses
NFIB used its statistical regulatory impact model to determine the impact of a postal rate increase.
NFIB Responds to Security Requirements for Transporters of Hazardous Materials
Comments from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) concerning the "Hazardous Materials: Security Requirements for Offers and Transporters of Hazardous Materials," published in the Federal Register.
The Economic Costs of Expanding the Family and Medical Leave Act
The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) became effective in April 1995, for firms with more than 50 employees. NFIB's new Regulatory Impact Model (RIM) is used to study the effects of expanding the FMLA to firms with less than 50 employees.
Better Measures of Regulatory Costs Support Entrepreneurship
This paper tests RIM using the proposed Safety and Health Program rule of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Mental Health Parity, The Patient's Bill of Rights and Small Firms
This paper uses NFIB's Regulatory Impact Model (RIM) to estimate the separate effect of the mandated mental health benefit, which may be a part of the proposed Patients Bill of Rights.

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