Are regulatory agencies independent in practice? Evidence from board members in Spain

Are the board members of regulatory agencies (regulators), taken as a particular cluster within the public sphere, independent of elected politicians and tenured bureaucrats? How can we assess their independence in practice, beyond formal rules? To address these questions, this paper delves into two...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Regulation & governance 2016-09, Vol.10 (3), p.230-247
Hauptverfasser:	Fernández-i-Marín, Xavier, Jordana, Jacint, Bianculli, Andrea C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	agency boards Expectations Identity Independence Political appointments Political change Politicians Public sphere regulators' turnover regulatory agencies regulatory governance Rules Social security Tenure
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