Designing Rulemaking: How Regulatory Policy Instruments Matter for Governance

Abstract

Over the last twenty-five years, the Member States of the EU and the UK have introduced freedom of information acts, various types of Ombudsman, impact assessment of legislative proposals, and stakeholders consultation procedures. The aim of regulatory reform is both to improve on substantive regulatory quality and to impact on final governance outcomes. This book explains when and how the design of regulatory procedures has effects on the quality of the business environment, perception of corruption, and environmental performance. The findings shatter predominant views on policy change in Europe, and offer a varied, detailed, granular account of the efficacy of regulatory design.