Economics of Policy Errors and Learning in the European Union

Phedon Nicolaides ()
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Phedon Nicolaides: Director, Department of European Economic Studies, College of Europe (Bruges)

No 31, Bruges European Economic Policy Briefings from European Economic Studies Department, College of Europe

Abstract: Policy errors occur regularly in EU Member States. Learning from these errors can be beneficial. This paper explains how the European Union can facilitate this learning. At present, much attention is given to “best practices”. But learning from mistakes is also valuable. The paper develops the concept of “avoidable error” and examines evidence from infringement proceedings and special reports of the European Court of Auditors which indicate that Member States do indeed commit avoidable errors. The paper considers how Member States may take measures not to repeat avoidable or predictable errors and makes appropriate proposals.

Keywords: European Integration; policy implementation; avoidable errors; best practice; mutual learning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D73 F15 H11 O52 P11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 19 pages
Date: 2013-12
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