Adaptive Regulation
European Journal of Risk Regulation (2026), 1–27
27 Pages Posted: 29 Aug 2025 Last revised: 24 Mar 2026
Thibault Schrepel
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; Stanford University's Codex Center
Date Written: August 15, 2025
Abstract
What is adaptive regulation? Why does it matter? How can it be measured, and how can regulation be made more adaptive? I answer each of these four questions.
Keywords: Adaptive Regulation, Digital Regulation, European Union Law, Dynamic Governance, AI Regulation, Data Governance, Computational Law, Complexity Science, Innovation Policy, Law and Technology, Digital Markets Act
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Thibault Schrepel (Contact Author)
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam ( email )
De Boelelaan 1105
1081 HV Amsterdam
Netherlands
Stanford University's Codex Center ( email )
559 Nathan Abbott Way
Stanford, CA 94305-8610
United States
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