Introduction
The institutional foundations of the regulatory state
Delegation to independent regulatory agencies : credibility, political uncertainty, and veto players
The formal independence of regulators : empirical analysis
Interdependent delegation : the diffusion of independent regulatory agencies
The diffusion of independent regulatory agencies : empirical analysis
Conclusion
Appendices.
Delegation in the regulatory state : independent regulatory agencies in Western Europe by Fabrizio Gilardi. ISBN 9781847204479. Published by Edward Elgar in 2008. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.