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作者：Zgaga, Tiziano; Thomann, Eva
作者单位：University of Konstanz
摘要：Even if member states formally comply with EU law, the 'ideal type' of literal compliance, where EU rules are compliantly transposed without customizing their density or restrictiveness, is both rare and improbable. Why do EU member states engage in literal compliance in the 'least likely' case of the EU's Fiscal Compact, where customized transposition is crucial for member states to 'regain control' over a core state power? Why do external pressures for uniformity trump or reinforce internal ...
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作者：Scott, Tyler A.; Kim, Sojeong; Wood, Liza
作者单位：University of California System; University of California Davis; Soongsil University; University of Exeter
摘要：We perform bibliometric analysis on documents for 255 Regulatory Impact Analyzes (RIAs) prepared by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from 1980 through 2024. Using a series of automated information extraction methods, we extract references from these documents and match them to bibliographic records. We then build a database of relevant articles (whether cited in an RIA or not) and fit a two-stage regression model that predicts whether, and how many times, a reference is used in RIA...
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作者：Maman, Libby; Feldman, Yuval; Tyler, Tom
作者单位：Bar Ilan University; Yale University
摘要：New governance models increasingly employ self-regulation tools like pledges and nudges to achieve regulatory compliance. These approaches premise that voluntary compliance emerges from intrinsic motivation to cooperate rather than coercive measures. Central to their success is trust-both in government institutions and among citizens. However, rising societal polarization raises critical questions about the continued effectiveness of self-regulatory approaches. This paper examines how ideologi...
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作者：Dobbins, Michael; Labanino, Rafael
作者单位：University of Konstanz; Nuertingen-Geislingen University (NGU); BOKU University
摘要：The decline in democratic quality and the increasing electoral popularity of illiberal populist parties are among the most notable global phenomena in the past 20 years. This article builds a bridge between the growing body of political science literature addressing how democratic backsliding impacts linkages between governments and organized interests and the public administration literature exploring how illiberal populists reshape the bureaucracy. Focusing on regulatory agencies in four pos...
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作者：Heinzel, Mirko; Reinsberg, Bernhard; Zaccaria, Giuseppe
作者单位：Maastricht University; University of Glasgow
摘要：Scholarship on the administration of international organizations (IOs) has extensively discussed how autonomy influences their performance. While some argue that autonomy increases performance through greater adaptability, others warn that it may increase the risk of agency slack. Authors typically distinguish between three types of performance: output, outcome, and impact performance. We focus on core funding as a key source of IO autonomy and argue that projects with more core funding show d...
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作者：Mulinari, Shai; Pashley, Dylan; Ozieranski, Piotr
作者单位：Lund University; University of Bath
摘要：Interfirm self-regulation through trade associations is common but its effectiveness is debated and likely varies by time, country, and industry. This study examines self-regulation of pharmaceutical marketing, characterized by delegation of major regulatory responsibilities to trade associations' self-regulatory bodies. In addressing critical research gaps, this study first analyzes 1,776 complaints against pharmaceutical companies in the UK over 18 years (2004-2021). Findings regarding sever...
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作者：Bonoli, Giuliano; Emmenegger, Patrick; Felder-Stindt, Alina
作者单位：University of Lausanne; University of St Gallen
摘要：European economies face the task of providing the necessary skills for the twin transition in a period of skill shortage. As a result, we may expect countries to reorient their labor market policy towards re-skilling. We look for evidence of a reorientation in two relevant policy fields: active labor market policy (ALMP) and adult education (AE). We explore general trends in both fields based on quantitative indicators and compare recent policy developments in four countries with strong ALMP a...
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作者：Braun, Benjamin; Duesterhoeft, Maximilian
作者单位：University of London; London School Economics & Political Science
摘要：In contrast to the quiet politics of the pre-2008 period, macroeconomic policy has become noisy. This break raises a question: How do independent agencies designed for quiet politics react when a contentious public turns the volume up on them? Central banks provide an interesting case because while they are self-professed adherents to communicative transparency, individual case studies have documented their use of strategic silence as a defense mechanism against politicization. This paper prov...
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作者：Neimanns, Erik; Bremer, Bjoern
作者单位：Max Planck Society
摘要：Governments in many of the advanced economies expanded childcare, an exemplary social investment policy, in recent years. Yet, considerable regional variation exists in expansion efforts, and often the supply of childcare still does not match demand. We explore the politics of this regional variation by studying Germany, a country that recently introduced a legal entitlement to childcare. Despite this legal entitlement, we argue that local political and economic factors (continue to) matter fo...
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作者：van Duin, Sanne R.; Dekker, Henri C.; Mendoza, Juan P.; Wielhouwer, Jacco L.
作者单位：Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
摘要：In various regulatory settings, firms receive feedback (i.e., firm-specific private advice) from authorities on how to improve compliance. Although the literature sheds light on the authorities' decision of when to provide feedback, less is known about firms' decisions on how to respond. Building on research on compliance and regulation, we expect a higher level of responsiveness to feedback when the financial capacity to cover short-term costs is higher (as this allows firms to allocate resou...
