ITIF：2025年对澳大利亚财政部关于新的数字竞争制度提案的评论报告（英文版）

Ex-ante regulation faces two general problems: creating poor economic outcomes and regulatory capture. First, regulators very often lack the knowledge needed to correct market failures, especially in fast-moving industries, making ex-ante rules inefficient compared to ex-post enforcement. Ex-ante regulation also results in compliance costs that divert resources away from more productive activity, stifle dynamism, and ultimately get passed on to consumers. Indeed, even if ex-ante regulation ge