Estimating the Effects of Changes in Permitting Requirements on Private Investment February 9, 2026 Report CBO provides information about how the agency estimates the effects of changes in permitting requirements on private investment. View Document617.79 KB Summary CBO developed an analytical approach to estimate how changes to permitting requirements would affect private investment and, therefore, the capital stock that contributes to economic output. Related Publications A Call for New Research in the Area of Permitting Requirements for Investments in Physical InfrastructureDecember 3, 2025 CBO’s Model for Forecasting Business Investment: Working Paper 2018-09December 12, 2018
CBO developed an analytical approach to estimate how changes to permitting requirements would affect private investment and, therefore, the capital stock that contributes to economic output.