Delegation in the regulatory state : independent regulatory agencies in Western Europe /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Gilardi, Fabrizio
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, [2008]
Subjects:	Delegation of powers > Europe, Western. Administrative agencies > Europe, Western > Decision making. Public administration > Europe, Western > Decision making.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
The institutional foundations of the regulatory state
Delegation to independent regulatory agencies : credibility, political uncertainty, and veto players
The formal independence of regulators : empirical analysis
Interdependent delegation : the diffusion of independent regulatory agencies
The diffusion of independent regulatory agencies : empirical analysis
Conclusion
Appendices.