The Impact of Legislative Institutions on Public Policy: A Survey
Journal
European Journal of Political Economy
ISSN
0176-2680
ISSN-Digital
1873-5703
Type
journal article
Date Issued
1999-03-01
Author(s)
Moser, Peter
Abstract
This paper surveys the application of spatial models for the analysis of economic policy decisions. Three topics are reviewed: the first is how the structure of the decision-making process contributes to stable and consistent policy choices. Both aspects are decisive prerequisites for the functioning of a market economy. Second, a review of the literature on US and European Union (EU) policy choices reveals how decision rules are decisive in predicting these choices. Third, a literature on the structure of legislative decision-making shows how the understanding of bureaucratic behavior is enhanced by the analysis of the rules which determine delegated discretion.
Language
English
Keywords
Positive political economy
Structure-induced equilibrium
Regulatory behavior
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
No
Publisher
Elsevier
Publisher place
Amsterdam
Volume
15
Number
1
Start page
1
End page
33
Pages
33
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
15974