Mapping Specialisation and Fragmentation of Regulatory Bodies

Jan Rommel (), Joery Matthys and Koen Verhoest
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Joery Matthys: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Koen Verhoest: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

No 200911, Working Papers from Geary Institute, University College Dublin

Abstract: The objective of the Flemish database is to determine the current level of proliferation of regulatory bodies and to map how regulatory regimes are structured (i.e. what kind of organizations are involved and what are their characteristics?). This paper explores whether there are ‘groups’ of regulators who share certain characteristics with other members of the same group, but differ from other groups. In specific, we test whether the sector in which a body is active and the level of government to which it belongs, have an impact on the organisational form of the body and the tasks it performs. We find that economic regulators differ significantly from other areas. They are more insulated from politicians, are more specialised and seem to have a relatively strong legal mandate. The level of government seems to be a relevant explanatory factor as well. Federal bodies are more insulated from government than other levels. In addition, they are more specialised in regulation and have a rather limited legal mandate. The results confirm the relevance of comparing different regulatory areas and levels of government.

Pages: 28 pages
Date: 2009-04-20
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