Deliberate Discretion? The Institutional Foundations of Bureaucratic Autonomy |
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| Author:
| Huber, John D.
Shipan, Charles R. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-81744-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2002 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $122.95 |
Book Description:
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Who makes policy? Legislators sometimes write detailed laws that spell out exactly what policies should look like. At other times, however, they write vague laws that allow bureaucrats to make policy. The authors explain why, and when, legislators take these different approaches, using labor laws across countries and health policy laws across the U.S. states to provide support for our argument. Our argument and evidence provide numerous insights into the reasons for delegation and...
More DescriptionWho makes policy? Legislators sometimes write detailed laws that spell out exactly what policies should look like. At other times, however, they write vague laws that allow bureaucrats to make policy. The authors explain why, and when, legislators take these different approaches, using labor laws across countries and health policy laws across the U.S. states to provide support for our argument. Our argument and evidence provide numerous insights into the reasons for delegation and bureaucratic discretion, as well as insights into the normative consequences of incentives to limit discretion.