Towards the greater good? EU commissioners' nationality and budget allocation in the European Union
K Gehring, SA Schneider - American Economic Journal: Economic …, 2018 - aeaweb.org
We demonstrate that the nationalities of EU Commissioners influence budget allocation
decisions in favor of their country of origin. Our focus is on the Commissioners for …
decisions in favor of their country of origin. Our focus is on the Commissioners for …
Political elites beyond the nation state
M Cotta - The Palgrave handbook of political elites, 2018 - Springer
The configuration of political elites reflects the basic configuration of the dominant political
order. The prevailing nation-state model in the last two centuries has produced a …
order. The prevailing nation-state model in the last two centuries has produced a …
Do Decision-Makers Matter?
How useful is the individual level of analysis in understanding foreign policy? This is a
legitimate question since there is still controversy surrounding the use of this unit of analysis …
legitimate question since there is still controversy surrounding the use of this unit of analysis …
The influence of commissioners' characteristics on the EU's legislative process
K Killermann - 2018 - research.utwente.nl
This thesis set out to answer the research question How do Commissioners' characteristics
influence their behaviour and consequently the EU's legislative process? Given the …
influence their behaviour and consequently the EU's legislative process? Given the …
Not So Powerless After All: Assessing the EU Commission's Discretionary Power.
A Ershova - 2018 - kops.uni-konstanz.de
Since its foundation, the European Commission has been in the spotlight of scholarly
attention. Debates regarding its power continue to fascinate researchers from various sub …
attention. Debates regarding its power continue to fascinate researchers from various sub …