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Is Dodd-Frank the Biggest Law Ever?
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Is Dodd-Frank the Biggest Law Ever?

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  • McLaughlin, Patrick
  • Febrizio, Mark
  • Sherouse, Oliver
  • King, Scott

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The passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in 2010 continued a trend towards lengthier and more complex acts of Congress. We use novel metrics of size, scope, and complexity of acts of Congress to assess Dodd-Frank’s pla

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  • McLaughlin, Patrick & Febrizio, Mark & Sherouse, Oliver & King, Scott, 2020. "Is Dodd-Frank the Biggest Law Ever?," Working Papers 09585, George Mason University, Mercatus Center.
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