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A cikk a független szabályozó szervezetek európai elterjedését kutató, a nemzetközi politikai gazdaságtan területéhez tartozó tanulmányokat elemez. A független szabályozó szervezetek állam által alapított, az állami hierarchiától többé-kevésbé független és önálló költségvetéssel rendelkező szervezetek, melyek komplex adminisztrációs, szabályozó és szabályt érvényesítő feladatot látnak el. Bár az 1980-as évektől kezdve európai elterjedésük rendkívül dinamikus volt, ezek okairól keveset tudunk. Az elemzésben a független szabályozó intézmények elterjedésének elméleteivel foglalkozunk: így a megbízó-ügynök elmélettel, az európai szabályozó állam elméletével, a szabályozási versenyelmélettel, valamint az érintett szereplők motivációival. Végül a független szabályozó szervezetek alapítása utáni nem várt következményeket mutatjuk be.*
This review article introduces studies from the field of international political economy which analyze the spread of independent regulatory agencies in Europe. Independent regulatory agencies are state found institutions, which operate more ore less independently from the state hierarchy, financed by an independent budget, have a complex administrative tasks and powers to make and enforce rules. Although the spread of independent regulatory agencies in Europe is very dynamic, very little is known about the reasons of the process. The study analyses the following theories that aims at explaining the spread of independent regulatory agencies: the principle-agent theory, theory of the European regulatory state, theory of the regulatory competition, and discusses the motivations of agents behind the process. Finally, the article considers a few of the unanticipated consequences of independent regulatory agencies. This study not only presents the above theories, but also evaluates their explanatory strength.
This review article introduces studies from the field of international political economy which analyze the spread of independent regulatory agencies in Europe. Independent regulatory agencies are state found institutions, which operate more ore less independently from the state hierarchy, financed by an independent budget, have a complex administrative tasks and powers to make and enforce rules. Although the spread of independent regulatory agencies in Europe is very dynamic, very little is known about the reasons of the process. The study analyses the following theories that aims at explaining the spread of independent regulatory agencies: the principle-agent theory, theory of the European regulatory state, theory of the regulatory competition, and discusses the motivations of agents behind the process. Finally, the article considers a few of the unanticipated consequences of independent regulatory agencies. This study not only presents the above theories, but also evaluates their explanatory strength.
Translated title of the contribution | From Owner to Regulator: Explanations for the Spread of Independent Regulatory Agencies in Europe |
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Original language | Hungarian |
Pages (from-to) | 77-95 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Külgazdaság |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 4-5 |
State | Published - 2006 |