This study presents a synthesis of quantitative and qualitative research on compliance with
EU directives. We identify and code 12 theoretical arguments tested in 37 published …

This essay takes stock of the literature on how European Union policies are being put into
practice by the member states. It first provides an overview of the historical evolution of the …

This paper assesses whether EU compliance is still a 'black hole', reviewing two decades of
research on this topic. It is argued that the first wave of scholarship was rather eclectic in …

This paper provides a critical assessment of the 'goodness of fit'hypothesis, which is central
to the literature on Europeanization. According to this hypothesis, the ease of adaptation to …

This book offers a rigorous empirical and theoretical analysis of an important dimension of
European integration-the implementation of EU legislation and its effect in the wake of the …

Abstract The European Union (EU) launched the European Pillar of Social Rights to improve
social rights for EU citizens. However, little is known about the domestic dynamics of …

Although there is a growing interest of policy makers in higher education issues (especially
on an international scale), there is still a lack of theoretically well-grounded comparative …

This compliance study models correct and timely implementation of policies in a multilevel
system as a strategic game between a central monitoring agency and multiple implementers …

This article analyses the role of institutional misfit in why member states customise European
Union (EU) renewable energy (RE) policies when implementing them. Institutional misfit …

Underlying several theories of European integration is the idea that countries' willingness to
sign up to supranational rules is dependent on the expectation and/or realization of various …