Adaptive Regulation

European Journal of Risk Regulation (2026), 1–27

27 Pages Posted: 29 Aug 2025 Last revised: 24 Mar 2026

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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

Suggested Citation

Schrepel, Thibault, Adaptive Regulation (August 15, 2025). European Journal of Risk Regulation (2026), 1–27, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5416454 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5416454

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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