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作者：Perez, Oren; Cohen, Reuven; Schreiber, Nir
作者单位：Bar Ilan University; Bar Ilan University
摘要：This article exposes a new form of global governance based on an emergent network of corporate social responsibility (CSR) schemes. Our study is the first to uncover the network structure of this system, based on a dataset that includes 61 transnational CSR schemes and 31,987 firms. We demonstrate that the network exhibits a significant level of cohesiveness, despite having evolved without any form of hierarchical control. Drawing on a social network analysis, we find a positive correlation am...
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作者：Becker, Manuel
作者单位：Otto Friedrich University Bamberg
摘要：In 2016, the United States (US) government relinquished its long-standing delegation contract with the Internet Corporation for Assignment of Names and Numbers (ICANN), a private organization that governs the technical infrastructure of the internet. This presents a puzzle as the US not only gave up a power resource, but also relinquished the possibility, as a public principal, to hold the private agent ICANN accountable. I argue that public principals have incentives to leave control in the h...
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作者：Kok, Josje; Leistikow, Ian; Bal, Roland
作者单位：Erasmus University Rotterdam - Excl Erasmus MC; Erasmus University Rotterdam
摘要：Diverse scholars have argued that standards and performance measurements are instruments of control that have a profound influence on the day-to-day lives of individuals and organizations, causing constitutive effects. Regulatory bodies increasingly use standards to oversee and monitor the regulated. This paper discusses the Dutch Health and Youth Care Inspectorate's use of both standards and a performance measurement system introduced to monitor how Dutch hospitals investigate and learn from ...
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作者：Al-Mutairi, Saad; Connerton, Ian; Dingwall, Robert
作者单位：University of Nottingham; Nottingham Trent University
摘要：Corruption is a relatively neglected topic in studies of regulatory agencies. The label is applied to a wide range of deviations from behavioral standards ultimately derived from Weber's account of the ideals of Prussian bureaucracy. This paper draws on a study of the work of Saudi Food Inspectors to argue that it is unhelpful to reduce a complex phenomenon to simple allegations of malpractice that can be managed by disciplinary sanctions. Our data show that irregular behavior by street-level ...
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作者：Mathieu, Emmanuelle; Rangoni, Bernardo
作者单位：University of London; London School Economics & Political Science; University of Lausanne; European University Institute
摘要：While the widespread diffusion of experimentalism across sectors and polities is well documented, less is known about the extent of the shift to this non-hierarchical form of governance, which continues to coexist with traditional hierarchical governance and involves more inclusive rulemaking and revision based on review of alternative implementation experiences. By comparing and process-tracing electricity and telecommunications regulation in the European Union, we find diversity in experimen...
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作者：Correa, Paulo; Melo, Marcus; Mueller, Bernardo; Pereira, Carlos
作者单位：The World Bank; Universidade Federal de Pernambuco; Universidade de Brasilia; Getulio Vargas Foundation
摘要：Governments face a fundamental tradeoff between regulatory independence and control. Attempts of interference have the effect of reducing the system's level of commitment and credibility. On the other hand, an administration runs the risk that the autonomy delegated to regulators might be used to pursue outcomes that may harm their interests. This tradeoff is particularly relevant when there is an alternation of power with the arrival of a new political elite with different preferences. This p...
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作者：Spinardi, Graham
作者单位：University of Edinburgh
摘要：Fire safety has traditionally been regulated by prescriptive rules that stipulate requirements according to the type and size of a building, with the regulator's job being to check that these rules have been followed. However, many jurisdictions now allow performance-based design regulation in which approval depends on the regulator assessing the prospective performance of a bespoke fire safety design for a particular project. Regulators thus need to be able to adjudicate on the knowledge clai...
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作者：Schleifer, Philip; Fiorini, Matteo; Auld, Graeme
作者单位：University of Amsterdam; European University Institute; Carleton University
摘要：The rise of new transnational governance has intensified debates about a lack of accountability in global politics. Reviewing the mechanisms through which transparency can foster accountability beyond the state, this article explores the determinants of information disclosure in the field of transnational sustainability governance. Examining the institutional design of 113 voluntary sustainability programs, we find a positive correlation between the involvement of public actors and information...
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作者：Tazzyman, Abigail; Bryce, Marie; Ferguson, Jane; Walshe, Kieran; Boyd, Alan; Price, Tristan; Tredinnick-Rowe, John
作者单位：University of Manchester; Alliance Manchester Business School; University of Plymouth; University of Plymouth; University of Plymouth
摘要：In 2012, medical regulation in the United Kingdom was fundamentally changed by the introduction of revalidation - a process by which all licensed doctors are required to regularly demonstrate that they are up to date and fit to practice in their chosen field and are able to provide a good level of care. This paper examines the implications of revalidation on the structure, governance, and performance management of the medical profession, as well as how it has changed the relationships between ...
